 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,...  The Quarterly Review - Page 282edited by - 1916Full view - About this book
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...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 cli;bs and as* stimblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. Spectator, N° 10, When this sentence... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 324 pages
...heaven to inhabit among men: ' And I,' says he, ' shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools...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 extreme... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 768 pages
...heaven to inhabit among men: ' And I,' says he, ' shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools...dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea'tables, and in coffee.houset.' lint this purpose has in some measure been defeated by its success; and we have been... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...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 assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. I would, therefore, in a very particular manner, recommend these my speculations to all well-regulated... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 496 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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 532 pages
...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 assemblies, at teatables and in coffee-houses. . Sir Francis Bacon observes, that a well-written book, compared with its rivals and antagonists, is... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1805 - 424 pages
...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 and libraries, schools...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 - 420 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 - 328 pages
...heaven to inhabit among men : ' And I,' say* he, ' shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools...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 extreme... | |
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