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" It is said of Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street and carried him home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had not he prevented him... "
The Spectator - Page 104
1778
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...in countermining the cook and the vintner.. It 'M is faid of Diogenes, that meeting a young man wha was going to a feaft, he took him up in the ftreet,...prefent at the gluttony of a modern meal? Would not be have thought the mafterof the family mid, and have begged his fervants to tie down his hands, had...
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The Monthly Miscellany for ..., Volume 2

1774 - 428 pages
...faid of Diogenes, that, meeting a young man, who was going to a feaft, he took him up in the llreet, and carried him, home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had not he prevented him. What would that PhiloIbpher have faid, had he been prefent at the gluttony of...
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The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 45

1776 - 772 pages
...Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a fealt, he took him up in the ftrret and carrieil him home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had not be prevented him. What would that philofopher have faid, had he been prefenfat the gluttony of...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...that meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street and, carried him home home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had not he prevented him. What would that philosopher have said, had he been present at the gluttony of...
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A Rhetorical Grammar: In which the Common Improprieties in Reading and ...

John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...is said of Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street and carried him home to his friends as one who was...danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philosopher have said had he been present at the gluttony of a modern meal ? * That is, the word one...
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Select British Classics, Volume 13

1803 - 402 pages
...is said of Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street and carried him home to his friends, as one who was...danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philosopher have said, had he been present at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not he have thought...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck, Author of the ..., Volume 3

Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 pages
...said of Diogenes, that, meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street, and carried him home to his friends, as one who was...danger, had he not prevented him. " What would that philospher have said, had he been present (says Addison) at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck ...: Containing The Young ...

Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 pages
...said of Diogenes, that, meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street, and carried him home to his friends, as one who was...danger, had he not prevented him. " What would that philospher have said, had he been present (says Addison) at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not...
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The Teacher's Assistant in English Composition, Or, Easy Rules for Writing ...

John Walker - 1810 - 276 pages
...of Diogenes, that, meeting with a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street, and carried him home to his friends, as one who was...running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. Test. Dr. Young, with his usual strength of thought, observes, that whenever we drink too deep of pleasure,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...said of Diogenes, that meeting a young man wfio was going to a feast, he took him up in the street, and carried him home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had not he prevented him. What would that philosopher have said, had he been present at the gluttony of...
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