Table Talk: Or, Selections from the Ana. Containing Extracts from the Different Collections of Ana, French, English, Italian, and German. With Bibliographical Notices |
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Page 27
... doubt that the work must have been excellent . The Treatise De Gloria was found entire by Philelphus . He considered this fortunate disco- very only as a means of gaining credit in the world , and acquiring reputation . With this view ...
... doubt that the work must have been excellent . The Treatise De Gloria was found entire by Philelphus . He considered this fortunate disco- very only as a means of gaining credit in the world , and acquiring reputation . With this view ...
Page 48
... Montaigne likes white wine or red ? Is it not , in fact , a mere mockery of his readers to amuse them with these petty details of his tastes , and his domestic trifles ? Scaliger , no doubt , did not talk thus without 48 TABLE - TALK .
... Montaigne likes white wine or red ? Is it not , in fact , a mere mockery of his readers to amuse them with these petty details of his tastes , and his domestic trifles ? Scaliger , no doubt , did not talk thus without 48 TABLE - TALK .
Page 49
... doubt , did not talk thus without a little personal feeling in the matter . Montaigne had in his writings assigned to Justus Lipsius the first place in the Empire of Letters ; though in this , as in other things , he showed the badness ...
... doubt , did not talk thus without a little personal feeling in the matter . Montaigne had in his writings assigned to Justus Lipsius the first place in the Empire of Letters ; though in this , as in other things , he showed the badness ...
Page 64
... doubt , be subjected to a methodical treatment ; such as strong sudorifics , and copious bleedings , which , by car- rying off with the humours this irritation of the spirits , would purge the blood , calm its emotion , and restore it ...
... doubt , be subjected to a methodical treatment ; such as strong sudorifics , and copious bleedings , which , by car- rying off with the humours this irritation of the spirits , would purge the blood , calm its emotion , and restore it ...
Page 68
... doubt that he would be able to prove his guilt by undoubted documents , and that Cicero would be unable to make any reply . But before Cicero had finished his defence of Ligarius , the letters and memorials had insensi- bly dropt from ...
... doubt that he would be able to prove his guilt by undoubted documents , and that Cicero would be unable to make any reply . But before Cicero had finished his defence of Ligarius , the letters and memorials had insensi- bly dropt from ...
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