| Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1778 - 484 頁
...contemplative hours you fpend at your Tufculan villa, are in my eftimation indeed, what alone deferve to be called life : and I would willingly renounce the whole wealth and fplendor of the world, to. be at liberty to pafs my time in the fame philofophical manner. I follow... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 912 頁
...contemplative hourJ you fpend at your Tufculan villa are, in my estimation indeed, what alone deferve to be called life; and I would willingly renounce the whole wealth and fplendour of the world, to be at liberty to pafs my time in the fame philofophical manner. Ц Thefe... | |
| Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 頁
...which are attended with more public advantage, as well as private satisfaction, than all the amhitious exploits, or voluptuous indulgencies, of these licentious...the world, to be at liberty to pass my time in the name philosophical manner. I follow your example, however, as far as the circumstances in which I am... | |
| Edward Berwick - 1813 - 584 頁
...month, or latter end of June. joying the happy fruits of a learned leisure, and employed in pursuits which are attended with more public advantage as well...and I would willingly renounce the whole wealth and splendor of the world, to be at liberty to pass my time in the same philosophical manner. I follow... | |
| 1842 - 780 頁
...writes Cicero to his esteemed friend Varro, " you spend at your Tusculan villa, are, in my estimation, what alone deserve to be called life ; and I would...world to be at liberty to pass my time in the same agreeable and philosophical manner." Such was, in great part, the life Mr. Yorke of Erthig led. Then... | |
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