Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1799 Excerpt: ... learned in the forum of the university--the style of their future lives and actions. When the mind of Pericles was occupied by important objects, he never appeared in the streets except to transact his business, and instantly renounced feastings, public assemblies, and every other pleasure of the kind While the administration of the affairs of the republic was in his hands, he only went once to sup with a friend, and came early away. Phocion immediately resigned. himself to the study of philosophy, not from the ostentatious motive of being called a wife man# but to place himself in a condition to conduct the business of the state with greater resolution and effect. The people Were astonished, and enquired of each other when and by what means Epaminondas, after having passed his Whole life in study, had not only learned, butK as it were, all at once exercised, the military art in its highest perfection. He was frugal of his time, devoted his mind entirely to the delights of literature; and, desiring nothing so much as to be exempt from business, withdrew himself from every public employment. His Thus Tacitus speaks of Helvidius Pkiscus: "Inge"mum illustre altioribusftudiis jwvenis admodum dedit, nan ut mog"nifict nomine othim velaret, fid quo firmir, adi/ersusforluita rem"publkam caftjstrtu" country country forced him from the retreats of Solitude, gave him the command of the army, and he saved the republic. The character of Petrarch, which I never contemplate but with increasing sensibility, was formed in Solitude; and he was thus rendered capable of transacting the most complicated political affairs. Petrarch was, without doubt, at times, what persons very frequently become. in Solitude; choleric, satirical, and petulant. He has been reproached with great...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Solitude Considered with Respect to Its Influence Upon the Mind and the Heart Volume 1. To get started finding Solitude Considered with Respect to Its Influence Upon the Mind and the Heart Volume 1, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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2012
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Solitude Considered with Respect to Its Influence Upon the Mind and the Heart Volume 1
Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1799 Excerpt: ... learned in the forum of the university--the style of their future lives and actions. When the mind of Pericles was occupied by important objects, he never appeared in the streets except to transact his business, and instantly renounced feastings, public assemblies, and every other pleasure of the kind While the administration of the affairs of the republic was in his hands, he only went once to sup with a friend, and came early away. Phocion immediately resigned. himself to the study of philosophy, not from the ostentatious motive of being called a wife man# but to place himself in a condition to conduct the business of the state with greater resolution and effect. The people Were astonished, and enquired of each other when and by what means Epaminondas, after having passed his Whole life in study, had not only learned, butK as it were, all at once exercised, the military art in its highest perfection. He was frugal of his time, devoted his mind entirely to the delights of literature; and, desiring nothing so much as to be exempt from business, withdrew himself from every public employment. His Thus Tacitus speaks of Helvidius Pkiscus: "Inge"mum illustre altioribusftudiis jwvenis admodum dedit, nan ut mog"nifict nomine othim velaret, fid quo firmir, adi/ersusforluita rem"publkam caftjstrtu" country country forced him from the retreats of Solitude, gave him the command of the army, and he saved the republic. The character of Petrarch, which I never contemplate but with increasing sensibility, was formed in Solitude; and he was thus rendered capable of transacting the most complicated political affairs. Petrarch was, without doubt, at times, what persons very frequently become. in Solitude; choleric, satirical, and petulant. He has been reproached with great...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Solitude Considered with Respect to Its Influence Upon the Mind and the Heart Volume 1. To get started finding Solitude Considered with Respect to Its Influence Upon the Mind and the Heart Volume 1, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.