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,... Select British Classics - Page 461803Full view - About this book
| Kenelm Henry Digby - Conduct of life - 1856 - 368 pages
...he is going to dispute, shall not be more illustrious than his discourse. Steele boasted that he had brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell at tea-tables and in coffee-houses ; but to invite it into the Summer Bower and to the Lover's Seat,... | |
| Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...in follies that are only to be killed by a constant ana assiduous culture. It was said of Socrates, eli' very saucily, with a message from the Duke of...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
...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...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,... | |
| 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
...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 and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clabs and assemblies, at... | |
| Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 696 pages
...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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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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