It was said of Socrates that he brought Philosophy down from heaven, to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies,... The British Essayists;: Adventurer - Seite 302von Alexander Chalmers - 1808Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Walker - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...: II was said ef Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from heaven to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have...'and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in cli;bs and as* stimblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. Spectator, N° 10, When this sentence... | |
| 1803 - 434 Seiten
...It was said of Soi crates, that he brought philosophy down from heaven, to inhabit among men; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have...and assemblies, at. tea-tables and in coffee-houses. I would, therefore, in a very particular manner, recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
| 1803 - 420 Seiten
...It was said of Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from heaven, to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have...dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coflee-houses. I would, therefore, in a very particular manner, recommend these my speculations to... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1803 - 614 Seiten
...graver writers, and more bulky theorists : br, in the language of Addison, " to bring philosophy o\it of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to...assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffee-houses." Vol. ir xi. Though Johnson attributed the praise of original design to Casa in his book of Manners,... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 424 Seiten
...culture. It was said of Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from heaven, to inhabit among men; I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses *." * Spectator, N° 10. Of the success which attended the efforts of •Steele and Addison, in the... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 420 Seiten
...culture. It was said of Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from heaven, to inhabit among men; I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought philosophy out of closets and libra, ries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...It was said of Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from Heaven, to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. I would therefore in a very particular manner recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 Seiten
...It was said of Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from Heaven, to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. I would therefore in a very particular manner recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 348 Seiten
...It was said of Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from her-ven, to inhabit among men; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. I would therefore in a very particular manner recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 390 Seiten
...overlooked by graver writers, and more bulky theorists : or, in the language of Addison, ' to bring philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and...assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffee-houses.' Of the origin of this species of writing Dr. JOHNSON has given a sketch which it were to be wished... | |
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