 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 236 oldal
...grace mankind ; and what he taught he was. Compounded high, tho' plain, his doctrine broke * Socrates. Compounded high, tho' plain, his doctrine broke In...eye, Th' exalted stoic pride, the cynic sneer, The slow -consenting academic doubt ; 240 And, joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus, seldom... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 oldal
...was. Compounded high, though plain, his doctrine broke In different Schools. The bold poetic phrase Of figur'd Plato ; Xenophon's pure strain, Like the...the vale; Dissecting truth, the Stagyrite's keen eye ; The' exalted Stoic pride; the Cynic sneer; The slow-consenting Academic doubt; And, joining bliss... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 oldal
...broke In different schools. The bold poetic phrase Of figur'd Plato ; Xenophon's pure strain, Like tlie clear brook that steals along the vale; Dissecting...understood. They, ever-candid, reason still oppos'd To redson ; and, since virtue was their aim, Kach by sure practice try'd to prove his nay The nest. Then... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 270 oldal
...Compounded high, though plain, his doctrine broke In different Schools : the bold poetic phrase Of figured Plato; Xenophon's pure strain, Like the clear brook...vale ; Dissecting truth, the Stagyrite's keen eye ; The' exalted Stoic pride ; the Cynic sneer ; The slow-consenting Academic doubt ; And, joining bliss... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 272 oldal
...Stagyrite's keen eye; The' exalted Stoic pride; the Cynic sneer; The slow-consenting Academic doubt; And, joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease Of Epicurus,...seldom understood. They, ever-candid, reason still opposed To reason; and, since virtue was their aim, Each by sure practice tried to prove his way The... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 oldal
...was. Compounded high, though plain, his doctrine broke In different schools. The bold poetic phrase Of figur'd Plato ; Xenophon's pure strain, Like the...that steals along the vale ; Dissecting truth, the Stagrritc's keen eye ; Th' exalted Stoic pride ; the Cynic sneer ; The slow-consenting Academic doubt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 oldal
...plain, hisdoctrine broke In different Schools: the bold poetic phrase Of figured Plato; Zenophon's pure strain, Like the clear brook that steals along...vale; Dissecting truth, the Stagyrite's keen eye; The exalted Stoic pride; the Cynic sneer; The slow-consenting Academic doubt ; And, joining bliss to... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 oldal
...Xcnophon's pure strain. Like the clear brook that steals along the vaY ; Dissecting truth, the Stngyrite's cheek, but under brows Of dauntless courage, and considerate pride Waiting revenge ; cru ; And, joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease • The ftraits of Thcrmojiyl». 474 LIBERTY. Of Epicurus,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 oldal
...was. Compounded high, though plain, his doctrine broke In different schools. The bold poetic phrase e adulterous Lust was driven from men Among the bestial...father, son, and brother, first were known. Far be ; And, joining bliss to virtue, the glad ease * The strain of Tbermopyla. t Xenopbon } Socrates. 474... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 oldal
...was. Compounded high, though plain, his doctrine broke In different schools. The bold poetic phrase X tite vale ; Dissecting truth, the Stagyrite's keen eye ; Th' exalted Stoic pride; the Cynic sneer ;... | |
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And serious deeds he smiled the laughing race, Taught moral happy life, whate'er can bless Or grace mankind ; and what he taught he was. Compounded high, though plain, his doctrine broke In different Schools : — the bold poetic phrase Of figured Plato... 
