 | English literature - 1803 - 436 pages
...culture. It was said of Soi crates, 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... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 422 pages
...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...dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coflee-houses. I would, therefore, in a very particular manner, recommend these my speculations to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 494 pages
...overlooked by graver writers, and more bulky theorists : or, in the language of Addison, " to bring philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and...assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffee-houses." Of the origin of this species of writing Dr. JOHNSON has given a sketch which it were to be wished... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1803 - 614 pages
...graver writers, and more bulky theorists : br, in the language of Addison, " to bring philosophy o\it of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to...assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffee-houses." Vol. ir xi. Though Johnson attributed the praise of original design to Casa in his book of Manners,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 424 pages
...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 inhabit...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses *." * Spectator, N° 10. Of the success which attended the efforts of •Steele and Addison, in the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 422 pages
...be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought philosophy out of closets and libra, ries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses *." * Spectator, N° 1Q, Of the success which attended the efforts of Steele and Addison, in the reformation... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...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 assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffeehouses. I would therefore in a very particular manner recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 328 pages
...Socrates was said to have brought philosophy down from heaven to inhabit among men : ' And I,' say* he, ' shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have...assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffee-houses.' But this purpose has in some measure been defeated by its success ; and we have been driven from one... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 412 pages
...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 assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffee-houses. I would therefore in a very particular manner recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...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 assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. I would therefore in a very particular manner recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
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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,... 
