 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin.) - 1859 - عدد الصفحات: 256
...sense of root imparting these qualities, is not any longer in use. I think the Epistles of Phalavis to have more race, more spirit, more force of wit and genius, than any other I have ever seen, either ancient or modern. RAISIN. It is conveniently agreed now that ' raisin'... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1905 - عدد الصفحات: 872
...Phalaris (which, it is said, he had not Greek enough to read) as having ' more race, more spirit, and more force of wit and genius, than any others I have ever seen either ancient or modern.' Accordingly, Mr. Boyle was set to edit these racy epistles. What followed is well known, but not perhaps... | |
 | 1862 - عدد الصفحات: 492
...latter exhibit every excellence of a statesman, soldier, wit, and scholar. I think they have a greater force of wit and genius than any others I have ever seen, either ancient or modern." The critic was Richard Bentley (1662—1742), the Scaliger of England. To make this side-controversy,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - عدد الصفحات: 722
...Pythagoras. As the flrst has been agreed by ail ages since, for the greatest master in his kind, and ail others of that sort have been but imitations of his...spirit, more force of wit and genius, than any others I haveever seen, eithcr ancient or modem. I know several learned men (or that usually pass for such,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - عدد الصفحات: 738
...Pythagoras. As the fîrst has been agreed by ail ages since, for the greatest master in his kind, and ail others of that sort have been but imitations of his...spirit, more force of wit and genius, than any others 1 haveever seen, eithur ancient or modem. I know several learned men (or that usually pass for such,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1863 - عدد الصفحات: 720
...Pythagoras. As the first has been agreed by ail ages since, for the greatest master in bis kind, and ail others of that sort have been but imitations of his original, so I thiok the Epistles of Phalaris to have more race, more sl'irit, more force of wit and genius, than... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - عدد الصفحات: 442
...Pythagoras. As the first bas been agreed by ail ages since for the greatest master in his kind, and ail others of that sort have been but imitations of his...spirit, more force of wit and genius, than any others l have ever seen, either ancient or modem. I know several learned men (or that usually pass for such,... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1866 - عدد الصفحات: 446
...since for the greatest master in his kind, and ail others of that sort have been but imitations of bis original , so I think the Epistles of Phalaris to...than any others I have ever seen, either ancient or modera. I know several learned men (or that usually pass for such, under the name of critics) have... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - عدد الصفحات: 556
...Phalaris' Epistles, both living near the same time, which was that of Cyrus and Pythagoras. As the first has been agreed by all ages since for the greatest...; so I think the Epistles of Phalaris to have more grace, more spirit, more force of wit and genius, than any others I have ever seen, either ancient... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1871 - عدد الصفحات: 556
...Phalaris' Episllea, both living near the same time, which was that of Cyrus and Pythagoras. As the first has been agreed by all ages since for the greatest...all others of that sort have been but imitations of bis o,iginal ; so I think the IUjH,tles of Pluduris to have more grace, more spirit, more force of... | |
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Epistles, both living near the same time, which was that of Cyrus and Pythagoras. As the first has been agreed by all ages since for the greatest master in his kind, and all others of that sort have been but imitations of his original ; so I think the... 
