 | 1746 - 532 pàgines
...Time between cornpsrfing with Men of Letters, and compofing of Verfes.; •which he fometimes jecited, in order to try the Sentiments of the Public } but...Induftry than Genius. In the Decline of his Years he intirely quitted Rame> and lived altogether in Campania ; from whence even the Aeccffion of a new *... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - 1757 - 390 pàgines
...confined to his bed, and always to his chamber, yet he was highly'reI 4 4 The LETTERS Book III. ipected and much vifited; not with a view to his wealth, but...; which he fometimes recited, in order to try the fenti> ments of the public : but he difcovered in them more induftry than genius. In the decline of... | |
 | New and general biographical dictionary - 1762 - 544 pàgines
...Tho" he' " frequently was confined to his bed, and always to his cham" ber, yet he was highly refpe&ed and much vifited ; not with *' a view to his wealth,...account of his merit. " He employed his time between converting with men of let*' *' ters, and compofing of verfes ; which he fometimes recited, *' in order... | |
 | 1798 - 432 pàgines
...frequently was confined to his bed, and alwavs to his chamber, yet he was highly refpe&ed and much viflted; not with a view to his wealth, but merely on account of his merit. He employed his time between converting with men of letters, and compofing of verfes ; which he fometimes recited, in order to try... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1862 - 432 pàgines
...always to his chamber, yet he was highly respected, and much visited ; not with an interested view, but merely on account of his merit. He employed his time between conversing with men of letters, and composing verses ; which he sometimes recited, in order to try... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1915 - 562 pàgines
...spent his time in philosophical discussion, when not engaged in writing verses ; these he sometimes recited, in order to try the sentiments of the public, but he discovered in them more industry than genius. Lately, owing to declining years, he entirely quitted... | |
 | George Howe, Gustave Adolphus Harrer - 1924 - 660 pàgines
...spent his time in philosophical discussion, when not engaged in writing verses; these he sometimes recited, in order to try the sentiments of the public, but he discovered in them more industry than genius. Lately owing to declining years, he entirely quitted... | |
 | Moses Hadas - 1952 - 496 pàgines
...spent his time in philosophical discussion, when not engaged in writing verses; these he sometimes recited, in order to try the sentiments of the public, but he discovered in them more industry than genius. Lately, owing to declining years, he entirely quitted... | |
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... consequently without envy. He was highly respected and much sought after, and though he was bedridden, his chamber was always thronged with visitors, who came not merely out of regard to his rank. He spent his time in philosophical discussion, when... 