 | Classical philology - 1813 - 514 pages
...nip I of the useless and frivolous inquiries of tbe Sophists ; bis wit and versatility of style ; tbe astonishing playfulness, originality, and fertility...versification, whenever the subject required it, and bis most refined elegance of language ; in spite of Dr. Beattie's dictum, we shut) look over bis blemishes,... | |
 | Richard Porson - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1815 - 530 pages
...who bawl'd for freedom in their senseless mood ;" his contempt of the useless and frivolous inquiries of the Sophists ; his wit, and versatility of style...spite of Dr. Beattie's dictum, we shall look over his blemishes, and allow that, with all his faults, he might be a very good citizen, and was certainly... | |
 | University of Cambridge - Classical education - 1830 - 636 pages
...the astonishing playfulness, originality, and fertility of his imagination ; the great harmony of his versification, whenever the subject required it, and his most refined elegance of language ; we shall look over his blemishes, and allow that, with all his faults, he might be a very good Citizen,... | |
 | Aristophanes - Greek drama - 1837 - 518 pages
...bawled for freedom in their senseless mood ; ' " his contempt of the useless and frivolous inquiries of the sophists ; " his wit and versatility of style...imagination ; the great harmony " of versification wherever the subject required it, and his most " refined elegance of language ; in spite of Dr. Heattie's... | |
 | Aristophanes - Greek drama - 1837 - 540 pages
...playfulness, " originality, and fertility of his imagination ; the great harmony " of versification wherever the subject required it, and his most " refined elegance...spite of Dr. Beattie's dictum, " we shall look over his blemishes, and allow that with all his " faults, he might be a very good citizen, and was certainly... | |
 | Aristophanes - Greek drama (Comedy) - 1848 - 522 pages
...bnwled for freedom in their senseless mood ; ' " his contempt of the useless and frivolous inquiries of the sophists ; " his wit and versatility of style...imagination ; the great harmony " of versification wherever the subject required it, and his most " refined elegance of language ; in spite of Dr. Beattie's... | |
 | John Selby Watson - Classicists - 1861 - 468 pages
...bawl'd for freedom in their senseless mood ; ' his contempt of the useless and frivolous inquiries of the sophists ; his wit and versatility of style...spite of Dr. Beattie's dictum, we shall look over his blemishes, and allow that, with all his faults, he might be a very good citizen, and was certainly... | |
 | John Selby Watson - Classicists - 1861 - 478 pages
...bawl'd for freedom in their senseless mood ; ' his contempt of the useless and frivolous inquiries of the sophists ; his wit and versatility of style...versification whenever the subject required it, and hit) most refined elegance of language, — in spite of Dr. Bvattie's dictum, we shall look over his... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 pages
...'who bawled for freedom in their senseless mood ;' his contempt of the useless and frivolous inquiries of the Sophists ; his wit and versatility of style...fertility of his imagination ; the great harmony of his versification, whenever the subject required it, and his most refined elegance of language ; we... | |
 | Ellis Charles Mackie - 1885 - 228 pages
...the astonishing playfulness, originality, and fertility of his imagination ; the great harmony of his versification, whenever the subject required it, and his most refined elegance of language ; we shall look over his blemishes, and allow that, with all his faults, he might be a very good Citizen,... | |
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Greece was engaged ; his pointed invectives against the factious and interested demagogues, by whom the populace was deluded, ' who bawl'd for freedom in their senseless mood ; ' his contempt of the useless and frivolous inquiries of the sophists ; his... 
