The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne: Translated Into English ...S. and E. Ballard, J. Clarke, 1759 |
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... Lucretius fenced himself about with his Philofophy to a fine Purpofe , when , behold , he was put out of his Senfes by one Philtre or Love- potion ! Is it to be imagined , that an Apoplexy will not ftun a Socrates as much as a Porter ...
... Lucretius fenced himself about with his Philofophy to a fine Purpofe , when , behold , he was put out of his Senfes by one Philtre or Love- potion ! Is it to be imagined , that an Apoplexy will not ftun a Socrates as much as a Porter ...
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... Lucretius , Catullus , and Ho- race excel the reft by many Degrees ; and Poets , whom efpecially Virgil , in his Georgics , which I efteem he places in the as the compleatest Work in Poetry , in Com- firft Class . parison with which ...
... Lucretius , Catullus , and Ho- race excel the reft by many Degrees ; and Poets , whom efpecially Virgil , in his Georgics , which I efteem he places in the as the compleatest Work in Poetry , in Com- firft Class . parison with which ...
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... Lucretius not to be compared to Virgil , and much lefs A- Such as lived in the Age near Virgil's were fcandalized that any should compare Lucretius to him . I am , indeed , of Opinion , that the Compa- rifon is very unequal ; yet I can ...
... Lucretius not to be compared to Virgil , and much lefs A- Such as lived in the Age near Virgil's were fcandalized that any should compare Lucretius to him . I am , indeed , of Opinion , that the Compa- rifon is very unequal ; yet I can ...
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... Lucretius to conform to the Gefture and Pofture of the Brutes as the most effectual . more ferarum , Quadrapedumque magis ritu , plerumque putantur Concipere uxores : quia fic loca fumere poffunt , Peltoribus pofitis , fublatis femina ...
... Lucretius to conform to the Gefture and Pofture of the Brutes as the most effectual . more ferarum , Quadrapedumque magis ritu , plerumque putantur Concipere uxores : quia fic loca fumere poffunt , Peltoribus pofitis , fublatis femina ...
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... Lucretius , who , in the Verfes preceding this Period , speaks fo pompously of Epicurus and his Doctrine : For a Love - Potion , that was given him either by his Wife or his Miftrefs , fo much disturbed his Reason , that the Violence of ...
... Lucretius , who , in the Verfes preceding this Period , speaks fo pompously of Epicurus and his Doctrine : For a Love - Potion , that was given him either by his Wife or his Miftrefs , fo much disturbed his Reason , that the Violence of ...
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Página 264 - God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened, Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Página 399 - I care not so much what I am in the opinion of others, as what I am in my own ; I would be rich of myself, and not by borrowing.
Página 570 - Health is a precious thing, and the only one, in truth, meriting that a man should lay out, not only his time, sweat, labour, and goods, but also his life itself to obtain it; forasmuch as, without it, life is...
Página 269 - That if beasts frame any gods to themselves, as 'tis likely they do, they make them certainly such as themselves are, and glorify themselves in it, as we do. For why may not a goose say thus: 'All the parts of the universe I have an interest in: the earth serves me to walk upon ; the sun to light me ; the stars have their influence upon me: I have such an advantage by the winds and such by the waters; there is nothing that yon heavenly roof looks upon so favourably as me ; I am the darling of nature...
Página 219 - For it is written, I will deftroy the wifdom of the wife^ " and will bring to nothing the underftanding of the prudent. " Where is the wife ? Where- is the fcribe ? Where is the difputer '* of this world ? Hath not God made foolifh the "wifdom of this
Página 133 - So I tell you, my friends, never be afraid of those who kill the body but after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will show you whom to fear. Fear Him who, after killing you, has power to hurl you down to the pit; 2 yes, I tell you, fear Him.
Página 394 - To what do Caesar and Alexander owe the infinite grandeur of their renown, but to fortune? How many men has she extinguished in the beginning of their progress, of whom we have no knowledge; who brought as much courage to the work as they, if their adverse hap had not cut them off in the first sally of their arms? Amongst so many and so great dangers, I do not remember...
Página 512 - my sword and shield prepare !" He breathes defiance, blood, and mortal war. So when with crackling flames a cauldron fries, The bubbling waters from the bottom rise ; Above the brims they force their fiery way ; Black vapours climb aloft and cloud the day.