 Anaxagoras, who first theorized successfully upon man and the world. Next come, whether great or not, the still more famous philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Xenophon. Then comes, leaning upon Pericles, as sometimes Pericles leaned upon him, the divine artist,...  “The” Works of Thomas De Quincey: Style and rhetoric - Page 246by Thomas De Quincey - 1862Full view - About this book
 | England - 1840 - 876 pages
...comes, leaning upon Pericles, as sometimes Pericles leaned upon him, the divine artist, Phidias ;f and behind this immortal man walk Herodotus and Thucydides....has arranged the Pilgrimage to Canterbury. It will bo granted that this is unmasquing a pretty strong battery of great guns for the Athens of Pericles.... | |
 | England - 1840 - 880 pages
...comes, leaning upon Pericles, as sometimes Pericles leaned upon him, the divine artist, Phidias ¡f and behind this immortal man walk Herodotus and Thucydides....Pilgrimage to Canterbury. It will be granted that this is unmasquing a pretty strong battery of great guns for the Athens of Pericles. Now, let us step on a... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Essenes - 1853 - 370 pages
...comes, leaning upon Pericles, as sometimes Pericles leaned upon him, the divine artist, Phidias ; 8 and behind this immortal man walk Herodotus and Thucydides....formed; what a frieze, if some great artist could arnange it as dramatically as Chaucer has arranged the'Pilgrimage to Canterbury. It will be granted... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 364 pages
...theorized successfully upon man and the world. Next come, whether great or not, the still more/antoMs philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Xenophon ; then comes,...unmasking a pretty strong battery of great guns for the Athene of Pericles. Now, let us step on a hundred years forward. We are now within hail of Alexander,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1864 - 356 pages
...comes, leaning upon Pericles, as sometimes Pericles leaned upon him, the divine artist, Phidias ; 8 and behind this immortal man walk Herodotus and Thucydides....pretty strong battery of great guns for the Athens of Ptsricles. Now, let us step on a hundred years forward. We are now within hail of Alexander ; and a... | |
 | David Masson - 1881 - 222 pages
...life into Comedy; then comes the great philosopher, Anaxagoras, wh•o first theorized successfully on man and the world. Next come, whether great or not,...Chaucer has arranged the Pilgrimage to Canterbury ! . . . Now, let us step on a hundred years forward. We are now within hail of Alexander, and a brilliant... | |
 | Brainerd Kellogg - American literature - 1882 - 492 pages
...divini spiritus, under a heavenly afflatus, JEschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, the creators of tragedy out of a village mummery. Next comes Aristophanes, who...Chaucer has arranged the Pilgrimage to Canterbury ! Now, let us step on a hundred years forward. We are now within hail of Alexander; and a brilliant... | |
 | David Masson - 1882 - 224 pages
...world. Next come, whether great or not, the still more famous philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Zenophon; then comes, leaning upon Pericles, as sometimes Pericles...Chaucer has arranged the Pilgrimage to Canterbury! . . . Now, let us step on a hundred years forward. We are now within hail of Alexander, and a brilliant... | |
 | David Masson - 1882 - 230 pages
...world. Next come, whether great or not, the still more famous philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Xienophon; then comes, leaning upon Pericles, as sometimes Pericles...Phidias; and behind this immortal man walk Herodotus and Thueydides. What a procession to Eleusis would these men have formed ! what a frieze, if some great... | |
 | Brainerd Kellogg - English literature - 1884 - 486 pages
...spirilu», under a heavenly afflatus, ^Eschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, the creators of tragedy out of a village mummery. Next comes Aristophanes, who...arrange it as dramatically as Chaucer has arranged the PUgrimage to Canterbury ! Now, let us step on a hundred years forward. We are now within hnil of Alexander;... | |
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