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 Tatler - Pagina xxiii1822Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
| John Walker - 1801 - 424 pagine
...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 cli;bs and as* stimblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. Spectator, N° 10, When this sentence... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 324 pagine
...inhabit among men: ' And I,' says he, ' shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and...assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffee-houses.' But this purpose has in some measure been defeated by its success; and we have been driven from one... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 768 pagine
...inhabit among men: ' And I,' says he, ' shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and...dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea'tables, and in coffee.houset.' lint this purpose has in some measure been defeated by its success; and we have been... | |
| 1803 - 434 pagine
...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...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... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1803 - 614 pagine
...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,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 532 pagine
...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...and assemblies, at teatables and in coffee-houses. . Sir Francis Bacon observes, that a well-written book, compared with its rivals and antagonists, is... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1805 - 424 pagine
...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 libraries, schools and...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 pagine
...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 *." * Spectator, N° 1Q, Of the success which attended the efforts of Steele and Addison, in the reformation... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 396 pagine
...subdivide instruction into such portions as might suit those temporary demands, and casual exigencies, which were overlooked by graver writers, and more...writing Dr. JOHNSON has given a sketch which it were t» be wished he had illustrated by research . Yet though written in advanced life, when inquiry hecarne... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 410 pagine
...heaven, to inhabit among men; and I shall be ambitious to h.\\ i• it said of me, that I have brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and...and assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffeehouses. I would therefore in a very particular manner recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
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