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The Teacher's Assistant in English Composition, Or, Easy Rules for Writing ... - Page 135
by John Walker - 1810 - 263 pages
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1729 - 332 pages
...the Cook and the Vintner. It is faid of Diogenes, that meeting a young Man who was going to a Feaft, he took him up in the Street and carried him home...Friends, as one who was running into imminent Danger, had not he prevented him. What would that Philofopher have faid,. had he been prefent at the Gluttony of...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...faid of Diogenes, that meeting a young man wha was going to a feaft, he took him up in the ftreet, and carried him home to his friends, as one who was...running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philofopher have faid, had he been prefent at the gluttony of a modern meal? Would...
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The Monthly Miscellany for ..., Volume 2

English poetry - 1774 - 428 pages
...faid of Diogenes, that, meeting a young man, who was going to a feaft, he took him up in the llreet, and carried him, home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had not he prevented him. What would that PhiloIbpher have faid, had he been prefent at the gluttony of...
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The London Magazine, Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer, Volume 45

English essays - 1776 - 772 pages
...Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a fealt, he took him up in the ftrret and carrieil him home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had not be prevented him. What would that philofopher have faid, had he been prefenfat the gluttony of...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1778 - 350 pages
...is faid of Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a feaft, he took him up in the ftreet and carried him home to his friends, as one who was...running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philofopher have faid, had he been prefent at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...perpetually employed ii> countermining the Cook and the Vintner. It is said of DIOCENES, that meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street and, carried him home home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had not he prevented him. What would...
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A Rhetorical Grammar: In which the Common Improprieties in Reading and ...

John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...capacities that are not to be gratified ? Spectator, N° 1 1 1. It is said of Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him...running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philosopher have said had he been present at the gluttony of a modern meal ? * That...
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Select British Classics, Volume 13

English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...perpetually employed in countermining the cook and the vintner. It is said of Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him...running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philosopher have said, had he been present at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck ...: Containing The Young ...

Charles Buck - Christian ethics - 1808 - 362 pages
...variety of blessings and comforts unknown to the voluptuous. It is said of Diogenes, that, meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him...running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. " What would that philospher have said, had he been present (says Addison) at the gluttony of a modern...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck, Author of the ..., Volume 3

Charles Buck - Children - 1808 - 374 pages
...variety of blessings and comforts unknown to the voluptuous. It is said of Diogenes, that, meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him...running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. " What would that philospher have said, had he been present (says Addison) at the gluttony of a modern...
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