 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - Philosophy, Ancient - 1824 - 318 pages
...by the name of philosopher, and in what they differed from other men: on which Pythagoras repliedj " That the life of man seemed to him to resemble those...there were some, whose pursuit was glory, and the honour of a crown, for the performance of bodily exercises; so others were induced by the gain of buying... | |
 | Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 422 pages
...lib. v, cap. iii. ' who philosophers were, and what difference there was between them and others?' Pythagoras replied, 'that the life of man seemed to him to resemble that fair, which was kept by all Greece with the celebration of games. For as there, some sought for... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1840 - 226 pages
...gone to Phlius, as we find it in Ponticus Heraclides, a very learned man, and a hearer of Plato's, and to have discoursed very learnedly and copiously...there were some, whose pursuit was glory, and the honour of a crown, for the performance of bodily exercises ; so others were induced by the gain of... | |
 | Books - 1843 - 668 pages
...and that name of theirs continued to the age of Pythagoras, who is reported to have gone to Plilius, and to have discoursed very learnedly and copiously...profit, but who came merely as spectators through 1842. Oct. curiosity, to remark what was done, and to see in what manner things were carried on there.... | |
 | 1843 - 668 pages
...he particularly professed ; his answer was, that he was acquainted with no art, but that he was Л Philosopher. Leon, surprised at the novelty of the...applause nor profit, but who came merely as spectators througb 1842. Oct. curiosity, to remark what was done, and to see in what manner things were carried... | |
 | Henry Mead - Literary curiosa - 1846 - 254 pages
...the name, enquired, " Who philosophers were, and what difference there was between them and others ?" Pythagoras replied, " That the life of man seemed to him to resemble that fair, which was kept by all Greece with the celebration of games. For as there, some sought for... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1853 - 510 pages
...the novelty of the name, inquired what he meant by the name of philosopher, and in what philosophers differed from other men : on which Pythagoras replied,...seemed to him to resemble those games, which were celebrated with the greatest possible variety of sports, and the general concourse of all Greece. For... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1853 - 518 pages
...the novelty of the name, inquired what he meant by the name of philosopher, and in what philosophers differed from other men : on which Pythagoras replied,...seemed to him to resemble those games, which were celebrated with the greatest possible variety of sports, and the general concourse of all Greece. For... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - Happiness - 1890 - 490 pages
...inquired what he meant by the name of philosopher, and in what philosophers differed from other men ; j>n which Pythagoras replied, " That the life of man seemed to him to resemble those games which were celebrated with the 100 greatest possible variety of sports and the general concourse of all Greece.... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1899 - 472 pages
...the novelty of the name, inquired what he meant by the name of philosopher, and in what philosophers differed from other men ; on which Pythagoras replied,...man seemed to him to resemble those games which were celebrated with the greatest possible variety of sports and the general concourse of all Greece. For... | |
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Leon, admiring his ingenuity and eloquence, asked -him what art he particularly professed? his answer was, that he was acquainted with no art, but that he was a philosopher. Leon, surprised at the novelty of the name, inquired what he meant by the name... 
