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,... History of English Literature - Page 103by Hippolyte Taine - 1871Full view - About this book
| Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...a single day, sprouts up in follies that are only to be killed by a constant ana assiduous culture. who they say behaved himseli' very saucily, with a...with the other circumstances of that glorious day. recommeud these my speculations to all well regulated families, that set apart an hour in every morning... | |
| Henry Reed - 1857 - 242 pages
...said of Socrates," remarked Steele, "that he brought philosophy down from heaven to inhabit among men. I shall be ambitious to have it said of me that I...and assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffeehouses." Not many years ago, it was very generally the custom, I remember, for every young person, male and... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 698 pages
...près de l'improvisation et de l'inexpérience. Il exige la science du style comme la science 1. Il was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down...would therefore in a very particular manner recommend those my speculations to ail well regulated familles that set apart an hour in every morning for tea,... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 696 pages
...près de l improvisation et de l'inexpérience. Il exige la science du style comme la science 1. Il was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down...from Heaven, to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitions to have it said of me that I have brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools... | |
| Robert Chambers - Chronology, Historical - 1862 - 880 pages
...papers, appearing at stated intervals, and sold at a cheap rate. The object of the writers was ' to bring why may not this pewon honestly avail himself of the...either of his skill, or of a favourable concurrence of at coffee-houses.' The Spectator was planned by Addison in concert with Sir Richard Steele, and its... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 712 pages
...peu près de l'improvisation et de l'inexpérience. Il exige la science du style comme la science 1 . It was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down from Heaven, to inhabit amoug men; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me that I have brought pbilosophy out of closets... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw - American literature - 1864 - 496 pages
...the day. It was said of Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from heaven to inhabit among men. I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I...dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffeebouses." Accustomed as we now are to a much more refined and intellectual tone of social intercourse,... | |
| Joseph Addison - English essays - 1864 - 472 pages
...a single day sprouts up in follies that are only to be killed by a constant and assiduous culture. It .was said of Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from heaven, to inhabil among men; and I shall be ambitious to lave it said of me that I have brought phi.osophy out... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw - American literature - 1865 - 496 pages
...the day. It was said of Socrates,- that he brought philosophy down from heaven to inhabit among men. I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought philosophy out of closets arid libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffeehouses."... | |
| Henry Riddell Montgomery - Authors, English - 1865 - 476 pages
...to what Socrates did in his day by his conversations — " to bring philosophy out of closets, and schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffeehouses." The original series was brought to a close at the end of the seventh volume, forming 555 numbers. Of... | |
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