The Athenaeum: A Magazine of Literary and Miscellaneous Information ..., Volume 3John Aikin Longmans, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1808 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 99
Page 4
... society , or to derive information from his instruc- tions ; and the celebrated Torquato Tasso is said to have been one of those who engaged in this literary expedition . The misfortunes of men of genius are proverbial ; but those of ...
... society , or to derive information from his instruc- tions ; and the celebrated Torquato Tasso is said to have been one of those who engaged in this literary expedition . The misfortunes of men of genius are proverbial ; but those of ...
Page 6
... society , and banished to boarding - schools , where they live in severe restraint or rude familiarity , estranged from all domestic endearments , and deprived of the means of knowing any thing of that world which they are shortly to ...
... society , and banished to boarding - schools , where they live in severe restraint or rude familiarity , estranged from all domestic endearments , and deprived of the means of knowing any thing of that world which they are shortly to ...
Page 7
... society apart , a generic character is produced by virtue of the imitative prin- ciple , widely deviating from that which it would have maintained while mingled with the mass . Thus the monastic societies , male and female , have ...
... society apart , a generic character is produced by virtue of the imitative prin- ciple , widely deviating from that which it would have maintained while mingled with the mass . Thus the monastic societies , male and female , have ...
Page 9
... society . That it is so little cultivated among us may seem surprizing ; but there are no masters to teach it , nor do wealth and rank afford peculiar facilities for acquiring it . In fact , as far as it is a qualification to be learned ...
... society . That it is so little cultivated among us may seem surprizing ; but there are no masters to teach it , nor do wealth and rank afford peculiar facilities for acquiring it . In fact , as far as it is a qualification to be learned ...
Page 29
... society on this subject are here exceedingly violent . About five years ago , the dis- covery of an attempt by some young men to procure a subject for dis- section excited so much popular ferment , that the business of the col- lege was ...
... society on this subject are here exceedingly violent . About five years ago , the dis- covery of an attempt by some young men to procure a subject for dis- section excited so much popular ferment , that the business of the col- lege was ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admitted Æschylus Æsop aged ancient appear Arts Athenæum Babrius Bachelors of Arts Barsisa boards called Captain Carthaginian character Christian church College considerable containing death Died Ditto Dublin edition eldest daughter eminent England English Exeter College Finnic formerly French friends George Greek Henry HEREFORDSHIRE History honour India inhabitants James John Joseph king labour lamented language late Rev Latin letter literary lived Liverpool London Lord manner Married master means Memoirs ment mentioned Miss Miss Elizabeth Montenegrins nations native nature never object observed original parish persons Phalaris philosophical poem possessed present Prince principles published Pythagoras rector regiment relict remarkable rendered respect Robert rope Royal Royal Navy Russian Russian empire says Scotland shew ship society Thomas tion translated vicar vols whole wife William Worcestershire word writer