| 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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