 | Classical philology - 1813 - 514 pages
...different ages diftcr extremely in their ideas of this oflenco. Among the ancients, plain sneaking was the fashion ; nor was that ceremonious delicacy...call a spade a spade ; to give every thing its proper «ame. There is another sort of indecency ; which is inlinitely more dangerous ; which corfupts the... | |
 | Richard Walker James Porson - Classical literature - 1815 - 524 pages
...him as to write an epigram in his praise, containing a most extravagant compliment. — Missa igitur hœc faciamus. Of the indecency, which abounds in...call a spade a spade ; to give every thing its proper name. There is another sort of indecency, which is infinitely more dangerous ; which corrupts the heart... | |
 | Richard Porson - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1815 - 530 pages
...Of the indecency, which abounds in Aristophanes, unjustifiable as it certainly is, it may however he observed, that different ages differ extremely in...introduced, which has taught men to abuse each other O with the utmost politeness, and express the most indecent ideas in the most modest language. The... | |
 | 1817 - 292 pages
...different ages differ extremely in their ideas of this offence. Among the ancients, plain speaking was the fashion ; nor was that ceremonious delicacy...call a spade a spade ; to give every thing its proper name. There is another sort of indecency which is infinitely more dangerous, which corrupts the heart... | |
 | Alexander Montgomerie - Poets, Scottish - 1821 - 368 pages
...was created Lord Polwarth, and afterwards earl of Marchmont. • " Among the ancients, plain speaking was the fashion ; nor was that ceremonious delicacy...call a spade a spade ; to give every thing its proper name. There is another sort of indecency which is infinitely more dangerous ; which corrupts the heart... | |
 | University of Cambridge - Classical education - 1830 - 636 pages
...observed, that different ages differ extremely in their ideas of this 'offence. Among the antients, plain-speaking was the fashion; nor was that ceremonious...the most indecent ideas in the most modest language. In all Aristophanes's indecency there is nothing that can allure, but much that must deter. He never... | |
 | Aristophanes - 1837 - 726 pages
...Critique on Branck's Aristophanes (Maty's Review for July 1783) that " among the ancients, plain speaking was the fashion; nor was that ceremonious delicacy...were accustomed to call a spade a spade ; to give everything its proper name. 1 believe there is no man of sound judgment who would not sooner let his... | |
 | Aristophanes - Greek drama - 1837 - 518 pages
...the fashion ; nor was that ceremonious delicacy introduced, which has taught men to abuse one another with the utmost politeness, and express the most indecent...call a spade a spade, to give every thing its proper name. There is another sort of indecency, which is infmitely more dangerous ; which corrupts the heart... | |
 | Aristophanes - Greek drama - 1837 - 540 pages
...(74) Thomas Magister's Greek Life of Aristophanes. Ibid. extremely in their ideas of tlus offense. Among the ancients plainspeaking was the fashion ;...delicacy introduced, which has taught men to abuse one another with the utmost politeness, and express the most indecent ideas in the most modest language.... | |
 | Epigrams, Latin - 1838 - 278 pages
...sufficient atonement for deficiency in liveliness or humour. " Among them," says Porson, " plain speaking was the fashion : Nor was that ceremonious delicacy...each other with the utmost politeness, and express indecent ideas in the most modest language." It must be also recollected, that those topics which supplied... | |
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Among the ancients, plain-speaking was the fashion ; nor was that ceremonious delicacy introduced, which has taught men to abuse each other with the utmost politeness, and express the most indecent ideas in the most modest language. The ancients had little... 
