 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866
...down froni Heaven, to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitions to have it said of me that I bave brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools...dwell in clubs and assemblies, at teatables and in coflee-houses. I would therefore in a very particular manner recommend those my speculations to ail... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1867 - 387 sidor
...The Tatler," from the pen of Steele, began that series which became more famous in the " Spectator," and in connection with Addison. " It was said of Socrates,"...of the Spectator. This has fallen quite into disuse uow-a-doys, and I do not know that it is much to be regretted. The Spectator contains, undoubtedly,... | |
 | Richard Robert Madden - 1867
...projected and originated by Sir Richard Steele. The aim and object of the Essayists was " to bring philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses," as we are told by Addison. In the words of Johnson, always just, clear, and comprehensive, their design... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1871 - 122 sidor
...spread itself in width. Addison expresses the aim of this popular philosophy. ' It was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down from heaven, to inhabit...to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and coffee-houses. I would therefore in a very particular manner recommend my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871
...: ' 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...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. I would therefore, in a very particular manner, recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871
...: ' It was sail 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...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. I would therefore, in a very particular Banner, recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
 | John Earle - 1871 - 599 sidor
...culture. 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...and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea tables, and in coffee houses. ' I would, therefore, in a very particular manner, recommend these... | |
 | 1871
...Steele and Addison, in the "Tattler" and " Spectator," the avowed object of the latter being, " to bring philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and...and assemblies, at teatables, and in coffee-houses." Issued frequently, and written with a purity and elegance to which the public had not been accustomed,... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1873
...was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down from heaven to inhabit among men ; and I should be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. ' * By turning to fresh intellectual fields the minds of the upper classes — the people in good society... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 567 sidor
...was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down from heaven to inhabit among men ; and I should be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. ' 1 By turning to fresh intellectual fields the minds of the upper classes — the people in good society... | |
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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,... 
