The Apophthegms of the Ancients: Being an Historical Collection of the Most Celebrated, Elegant, Pithy and Prudential Sayings of All the Illustrious Personages of Antiquity. Expressing Their Philosophical, Civil, and Military Notions; Representing Their Humour, Genius, Wit, and Manners; and Exhibiting a Choice Variety of Curious and Improving Anecdotes of Their Lives, Volumen1A. Millar, 1753 |
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Página 220 - Alexander to Aristotle, greeting. " You have not done well to publish your books of Select Knowledge ; for what is there now in which I can surpass others, if those things which I have been instructed in are communicated to every body ? For my own part, I declare to you, I would rather excel others in knowledge than in power. "Farewel.
Página 285 - as soon as you please you may commence the part of Creon in the tragedy, and cast out this body of mine unburied. But, O gracious Neptune, I, for my part, while I am yet alive, arise up and depart out of this sacred place; though Antipater and the Macedonians have not left so much as thy temple unpolluted.
Página 6 - And the famed courser of the king of kings : Whom rich Echepolus (more rich than brave), To scape the wars, to Agamemnon gave, (JEthe her name) at home to end his days ; Base wealth preferring to eternal praise.
Página 307 - Hospes, comesque corporis, Quae nunc abibis in loca, Pallidula, rigida, nudula? Nee, ut soles, dabis joca. BY MONSIEUR FONTENELLE. MA petite ame, ma mignonne, Tu t'en vas done, ma fille, et Dieu scache ou tu vas : Tu pars seulette, nue, et tremblotante, helas!
Página 285 - Archias at this beginning to grow angry and to threaten him, " Now," said Demosthenes, " you speak like the genuine Macedonian oracle; before you were but acting a part. Therefore forbear only a little, while I write a word or two home to my family." Having thus spoken, he withdrew into the temple and taking a scroll, as if he meant to write, he put the reed into his mouth, and biting it, as he was wont to do when he was thoughtful or writing, he held it there for some time.
Página 307 - OOR little, pretty, fluttering thing, Muft we no longer live together ? And doft thou prune thy trembling wing ; To take thy flight thou know'ft not whither ? Thy humorous vein, thy pleafing folly Lies all neglefted, all forgot: And penfive, wavering, melancholy, Thou dread'ft and hop'ft thou know'ft not what...
Página 151 - Artftippus ev'ry drefs became; In ev'ry various change of life the fame ; And though he aim'd at things of higher kind, Yet to the prefent held an equal mind.
Página 243 - I have not just cause to weep, when I consider that Alexander at my age had conquered so many nations, and I have all this time done nothing that is memorable?
Página 6 - Direfts his judgment, and his heat reftrains; Nor idly warns the hoary fire, nor hears 'The prudent fon with unattending ears.; My fon!
Página 285 - I am yet alive, arise up and depart out of this sacred place; though Antipater and the Macedonians have not left so much as thy temple unpolluted." After he had thus spoken and desired to be held up, because already he began to tremble and stagger, as he was going forward, and passing by the altar, he fell down, and with a groan gave up the ghost.