When a man is proud because he can understand and explain the writings of Chrysippus, say to yourself, If Chrysippus had not written obscurely, this man would have had nothing to be proud of. Thirteen Satires of Juvenal - Page 327by Juvenal - 1872Full view - About this book
| Juvenal - 1872 - 348 pages
...ut tumidus rauca te voce magisterj oderit et grandis virgo bonusque puer? Gell. vi=vii 17. хш 31 = 30. xv 9. xix 10. xx 10 (in all three places grammarians...curious account of student life at Athens) 23 I p. 788J fj [ура.1лцатш-Г1\ y\£aaav ¿feXX^/fei [luv. 230] aal lyropiav ffvvdyei [luv. 234 seq.] raí... | |
| Epictetus - Philosophy, Ancient - 1877 - 534 pages
...ambush. 1 See iii. 1?. XLIX. When a man is proud because he can understand and explain the writings of Chrysippus, say to yourself, If Chrysippus had not...written obscurely, this man would have had nothing to be proud of. But what is it that I wish ? To understand Nature and to follow it. I inquire therefore... | |
| Flavius Arrianus - 1881 - 144 pages
...himself on account of his powers of understanding and expounding the writings of Chrysippus, 1 then say to yourself, If Chrysippus had not written obscurely, this man would have had nothing whereon to exalt himself. But I, what do I desire ? Is it not to learn to understand Nature and to... | |
| george long - 1888 - 528 pages
...Greek well. * Encheiridion, c. 49. "When a man gives himself great airs Ix-oause he can understand and expound Chrysippus, say to yourself. If Chrysippus...written obscurely, this man would have had nothing to be proud of." See the rest. '•' Compare Xeuophon, Mem. i. 1, 3. which he took from himself and gave... | |
| Epictetus - Philosophy - 1888 - 282 pages
...himself in that he is able to understand and expound the works of Chrysippus, say then to thyself : If Chrysippus had not written obscurely, this man would have had nothing whereon to exalt himself. But I, what do I desire ? Is it not to learn to understand Nature and to... | |
| Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - American essays - 1900 - 478 pages
...and lying in ambush. XLIX When a man is proud because he can understand and explain the writings of Chrysippus, say to yourself, If Chrysippus had not...written obscurely, this man would have had nothing to be proud of. But what is it that I wish ? To understand nature and to follow it. I inquire therefore... | |
| David Josiah Brewer - English literature - 1902 - 474 pages
...and lying in ambush. XLIX When a man is proud because he can understand and explain the writings of Chrysippus, say to yourself, If Chrysippus had not...written obscurely, this man would have had nothing to be proud of. But what is it that I wish ? To understand nature and to follow it. I inquire therefore... | |
| Epictetus - Philosophy - 1916 - 298 pages
...in wait for him. When a man prides himself on being able to understand 49 and interpret the books of Chrysippus, say to yourself, ' If Chrysippus had not...written obscurely this man would have had nothing on which to pride himself.' What is my object? To understand Nature and follow her. I look then for... | |
| Herbert Samuel Mallory - Book reviewing - 1923 - 554 pages
...himself, in that he is able to understand and expound the works of Chrysippus, say then to thyself: 'If Chrysippus had not written obscurely this man would have had nothing whereon to exalt himself." If one points out the excellences of a work produced by men who do not believe... | |
| J. T. Dillon - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 112 pages
...his students: When a person gives himself airs because he can understand and interpret the books of Chrysippus, say to yourself, 'If Chrysippus had not written obscurely, this man would have nothing about which to give himself airs.' But what is it that I want?.... Far from being proud when... | |
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