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... 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 him- self have taken a place next to his master Socrates : but , on a Negligently expressed . Better in ...
... 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 him- self have taken a place next to his master Socrates : but , on a Negligently expressed . Better in ...
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... Plato , and to show the opinion he himself had of it , ascribed by him to his admired Socrates , whom he represents as discoursing with his friends , and giving the history of Love in the following manner : 66 " At the birth of Beauty ...
... Plato , and to show the opinion he himself had of it , ascribed by him to his admired Socrates , whom he represents as discoursing with his friends , and giving the history of Love in the following manner : 66 " At the birth of Beauty ...
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... them as great as between gods and brutes . In short , it is impossible to read a page in Plato , Tully , and a thousand other ancient moralists , without being VOL . II . E a greater and a better man for it . On No. 108 . 49 THE TATLER .
... them as great as between gods and brutes . In short , it is impossible to read a page in Plato , Tully , and a thousand other ancient moralists , without being VOL . II . E a greater and a better man for it . On No. 108 . 49 THE TATLER .
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... Plato himself is but second to him in this pro- vince of moral allegory . His genius may be compared to the spirit in Milton's Mask . When clad in this earth - worn mould , I mean , in the hackneyed form of dissertation , one may take ...
... Plato himself is but second to him in this pro- vince of moral allegory . His genius may be compared to the spirit in Milton's Mask . When clad in this earth - worn mould , I mean , in the hackneyed form of dissertation , one may take ...
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... Plato , who says on this subject , " That a man is placed in his station of life like a soldier in his proper post , which he is not to quit , whatever may happen , until he is called off by his commander who planted him in it . " There ...
... Plato , who says on this subject , " That a man is placed in his station of life like a soldier in his proper post , which he is not to quit , whatever may happen , until he is called off by his commander who planted him in it . " There ...
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Page 63 - With thee conversing I forget all time, All seasons and their change, all please alike : Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 63 - But neither breath of Morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance, after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent Night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
Page 228 - I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.
Page 501 - But tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon...
Page 71 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 500 - I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes, that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from anything I had ever heard.
Page 284 - When I read the several dates of the tombs, of ' some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.
Page 500 - I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which added to those that were entire...
Page 259 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep: All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Beth day and night.
Page 328 - Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me : the brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter*, more than I invent, or is invented on me : I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.