 | Michel de Montaigne - 1849 - 698 sider
...come into his shop ; and had rather need to give myself a little lustre after the manner of Antigènes the musician, who, when he had to perform, took care...no sooner cast an eye upon him but I purloin either в leg or a wing. And also, for this design of mine, 'tis convenient for me to write at home, in a... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1870 - 700 sider
...that upon all occasions, and what extravagant subject scever you take in hand, he will still intrude himself into your business, and holds out to you a...riches and embellishments. It vexes me that he is so expos'd to the spoil of those who are conversant with him. I can no sooner cast an eye upon him but... | |
 | Plutarch - 1870 - 560 sider
...writer received than he whom Montaigne finds " frank in giving things, not words," dryly adding, " it vexes me that he is so exposed to the spoil of those that are conversant with him." It is one of the felicities of literary history, the tie which inseparably... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1873 - 278 sider
...that upon all occasions, and what extravagant subject soever you take in hand, he will still intrude himself into your business, and holds out to you a...liberal and not to be exhausted hand of riches and embellishments.'2 The index to the works of Jeremy Taylor (Eden's edition) gives no less than 256 allusions... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1874 - 194 sider
...themselves, having been reprinted and re-edited again and again (see Pauly, Encyklopadie, sv Basilius). your business, and holds out to you a liberal and...to be exhausted hand of riches and embellishments.' ' If I do not mistake, Lily in his Euphues has made more use of Plutarch than he has cared to own,... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1874 - 184 sider
...themselves, having been reprinted and re-edited again and again (see Pauly, Encyklopiidie, sv Basilius). your business, and holds out to you a liberal and...to be exhausted hand of riches and embellishments.' ' If I do not mistake, Lily in his Euphues has made more use of Plutarch than he has cared to own,... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1874 - 558 sider
...writer received than he whom Montaigne finds " frank in giving things, not words," dryly adding, " it vexes me that he is so exposed to the spoil of those that are conversant with him." It is one of the felicities of literary history, the tie which inseparably... | |
 | Michel Eyquem de Montaigne - 1877 - 620 sider
...occasions, and what extravagant subject soever you take in hand, he will still be at your elbow, and hold out to you a liberal and not to be exhausted hand...embellishments. It vexes me that he is so exposed to be the spoil of those who are conversant with him : I can scarce cast an eye upon him but I purloin... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1877 - 496 sider
...occasions, and what extravagant subject soever you take in hand, he will still be at your elbow, and hold out to you a liberal and not to be exhausted hand...embellishments. It vexes me that he is so exposed to be the spoil of those who are conversant with him: I can scarce cast an eye upon him but I purloin... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 478 sider
...any writer received than he whom Montaigne finds " frank in giving things, not words," dryly adding, "it vexes me that he is so exposed to the spoil of those that are conversant with him." It is one of the felicities of literary history, the tie which inseparably... | |
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I can hardly be without Plutarch; he is so universal, and so full, that upon all occasions, and what extravagant subject soever you take in hand, he will still be at your elbow and hold out to you a liberal and not to be exhausted hand of riches and embellishments.... 
