 | Roger Ascham - Latin language - 1711 - 296 pages
...found her in her Chamber, reading fheedn Platonis in Greek, and that with as much Delight, as fome Gentlemen would read a merry Tale in Boccace. After Salutation, and Duty done, with Ibme other Talk, I asked her, why fte would lofe fuch Paftime in the Park ? Smiling, fhe anfwer'd me... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1799 - 582 pages
...were hunting in the park, reading in her chamber Plato's Phzdo in Greek, " and that (says he) with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace." (Schoolmaster, p. 34. ed. Upton, Í7")-. During his foreign expedition, which lasted three years, he... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Europe - 1808 - 594 pages
...hunting in the Park ; I found her in her chamber, reading P/uedon Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry...pastime in the Park ? Smiling, she answered me, I know, all their sport in the Park is but a shadow to that I find in Plato : Alas ! good felk, they... | |
 | William Oldys, Thomas Park - Great Britain - 1808 - 586 pages
...hunting in the Park ; I found her in her chamber, reading Pfttedun Platoiiis in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry...some other talk, I asked her, why she would lose such pas^ time in tbe Park? Smiling, she answered me, I know, all their sport in the Park is but a shadow... | |
 | Great Britain - 1808 - 588 pages
...in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boceare. Afier salutation, and duty done, with some other talk, I...such pastime in the Park? Smiling, she answered me, I know, all thrir sport in the Park is but a shadow tothat I find in Plato : Alas! good folk, they never... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 480 pages
...hunting in the park. I found her " in her chamber, reading Phoedo Platonis, in Greek, " and that with as much delight, as some gentlemen " would read a merry...done, with some other talk, I asked her, " why she should lose such pastime in the park ? " Smiling she answered me, " I wist all their sport in " the... | |
 | William Marrat, Pishey Thompson - 1812 - 488 pages
...merry tale in Boccacc, whilst the whole of the family were hunting in the Park. Being asked by him; why she would lose such pastime in the Park ? smiling, she answered, " " All their sport is hut a shadow to that. I find in Plato : alas '. good folk, th«y never felt... | |
 | Roger Ascham - Archery - 1815 - 428 pages
...hunting in the park. I found her in her chamber, reading Pluedo Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace. After salutation, and duty done, * This is the passage, I suppose : "ETrerfou ?> 8oxt~ pfaitTx rij fyapiffTttJ ij avaiffyuvTtx. xa)... | |
 | Trials - 1816 - 790 pages
...hunting in the park ; ' I found her in her chamber, reading Phxdon Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight, as some gentlemen would read a merry...in Boccace. After salutation, and duty done, with sume other talk, I asked her, Why VOL. I. taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea presently sometimes,... | |
 | Thomas Bayly Howell - Trials - 1816 - 784 pages
...park; I found her in her chamber, reading Phaedon Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight, ns some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace. After salutation, and duty dañe, with soma other talk, 1 aiked her, Why VOL. I. she would lose such pastime in the park? Smiling,... | |
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I wis, all their sport in the park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas ! good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant. 
