 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...on this occasion. 1'lato was on his right hand, and Xenophon on his left. He bowed to Homer, and sat down by him. It was expected that Plato would himself...Aristotle at the head of them. That philosopher, with some fudeness, but great strength of reason, convinced the whole table, that a title to the fifth place... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...this occasion* Plato was on hi*, right hand, and Xenophon.on his left. Ik* bowed to Homer, and sat down by him. It was expected that Plato would himself have taken a* place next to his master Soerates : but on a sudden there was heard a great clamour of disputants at the door, who appeared... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 pages
...use of delicate and oblique allusions.—" It was expected that Plato would have taken a place next his master Socrates ; but on a sudden there was heard...strength of reason, convinced the •whole table, that a fifth place at the table was his due, and took it accordingly." Thus in another passage : — " Julius... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1809 - 350 pages
...on this occasion. Plato was on his right hand, and Xeuophon on his left. He bowed to Homer, and sat down by him. It was expected that Plato would himself...appeared with Aristotle at the head of them. That pnilosopher, with some rudeness, but great strength of reason, convinced the whole table, that a title... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 402 pages
...use of delicate and oblique allusions : " It was expected that Plato would have taken a place next his master Socrates ; but on a sudden there was heard...strength of reason, convinced the whole table that a fifth place at the table was his due, and took it accordingly." Thus, in another passage : "Julius... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 326 pages
...on this occasion. Plato was on his right hand, and Xenophon on his left. He bowed to Homer, and sat down by him. It was expected that Plato would himself...fifth place was his due, and took it accordingly. We waited some time in expectation of the next ii. 2 c worthy, who came in with a great retinue of... | |
 | English essays - 1829 - 804 pages
...on this occasion. Plato was on his right hand, and Xenophon on his left. He bowed toHoiner, and sat down by him. It was expected that Plato would himself...but on a sudden there was heard a great clamour of tlisputauts at the door, who appeared with Aristotle at the bead of them. That philosopher, with some... | |
 | 1831 - 704 pages
...on this occasion. Plato was on his right hand, and Xenophon on his left. He bowed to Homer, and sat down by him. It was expected that Plato would himself...clamour of disputants at the door, who appeared with Aristotleat the head of them. That philosopher, with some rudeness, but great strength of reason, convinced... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 900 pages
...on this occasion. Plato was on his right hand, and Xenophon on his left. He bowed to Homer, and sat down by him. It was expected that Plato would himself...master Socrates ; but on a sudden there was heard a Rreat clamour of disputants at the door, who appeared with Aristotle at the head of them. That philosopher,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1853 - 902 pages
...on this occasion. Plato was on his right-hand, and Xenophon on his left. He bowed to Homer, and sat down by him. It was expected that Plato would himself...Aristotle at the head of them. That philosopher, with gome rudeness, but great strength of reason, convinced the whole table, that a title to the fifth place... | |
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Homer, and sat down down by him. It was expected that Plato would himself have taken a place next to his master Socrates ; but on a sudden there was heard a great clamour of disputants at the door, who appeared with Aristotle at the head of them. That... 
