 How short of this are the delights of the epicure ! How vastly disproportionate are the pleasures of the eating and of the thinking man ! Indeed as different as the silence of an Archimedes in the study of a problem, and the stillness of a sow at her...  The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon - Página 265por Henry Fielding - 1892 - 277 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Thomas Apperley - 1731 - 346 páginas
...and learned Dr. South ; How vaftly difproportionate, fays he, are the Pleafures of the eating and of the thinking Man ? Indeed, as different as the Silence...of an Archimedes in the Study of a Problem, and the Stilnefs of a Sow at hex Wafh. Nothing is comparable to the Pleafure of an active, and a prevailing... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1820 - 200 páginas
...disproportionate are the pleasures of the eating and of the thinking man! indeed as different as the silence of Archimedes in the study of a problem, and the stillness of a sow at her wash. •'• Bacon from 1 to 8. Nothing is comparable to the pleasure of an active and a prevailing thought:... | |
 | Robert South - 1823 - 618 páginas
...are the delights of the epicure! How vastly disproportionate are the pleasures of the eating and of the thinking man ! Indeed as different as the silence...a problem, and the stillness of a sow at her wash. Nothing is comparable to the pleasure of an active and a prevailing thought: a thought prevailing over... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1834 - 784 páginas
...are the delights of the epicure ? how vastly disproportionate are the pleasures of the eating and of the thinking man ? indeed as different as the silence...a problem, and the stillness of a sow at her wash. — South. Being returned from travel, he applied himself to the study of the common-law, which he... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 páginas
...pleasure over sensual gratifications, and how vastly disproportionate are the pleasures of the eating and thinking man ; indeed, as different as the silence...a problem, and the stillness of a sow at her wash. So true is the observation of our great moral poet, who knew, so early and so well, how' to combine... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 páginas
...pleasure over sensual gratifications, and how vastly disproportionate are the pleasures of the eating and thinking man ; indeed, as different as the silence...a problem, and the stillness of a sow at her wash. So true is the observation of our great moral poet, who knew, so early and so well, how to combine... | |
 | John Angell James - 1827 - 198 páginas
...eating, and of the thinking man ! Indeed, says Dr. South, as different as the silence of an Archimides in the study of a problem, and the stillness of a sow at her wash. Nothing is comparable to the pleasures of mind; these are enjoyed by the spirits above, by Jesus Christ,... | |
 | 1821 - 370 páginas
...eating and drinking, and the thinking man ! Indeed as different as the silence of Archimedes in his study of a problem, and the stillness of a sow at her wash." 124 Varieties — Original Ajiecdotet, Sfc. From the English Magazines, &c. Feb. 1821. GOUT. Many remedies... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1834 - 458 páginas
...are the delights of the epicure ? how vastly disproportionate are the pleasures of the eating and of the thinking man ? indeed as different as the silence...a problem, and the stillness of a sow at her wash. — South. Being returned from travel, he applied himself to the study of the common-law, which he... | |
 | 1836 - 436 páginas
...eating, and of the thinking manl Indeed, says Dr. South, as different as the silence of an Archimides in the study of a problem, and the stillness of a sow at her wash. Nothing is comparable to the pleasures of mind ; these are enjoyed by the spirits above, by Jesus Christ,... | |
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