 | Roger Ascham - 1711 - 296 pages
...found her in her Chamber, reading fheedn Platonis in Greek, and that with as much Delight, as fome Gentlemen would read a merry Tale in Boccace. After Salutation, and Duty done, with Ibme other Talk, I asked her, why fte would lofe fuch Paftime in the Park ? Smiling, fhe anfwer'd me... | |
 | John Aikin - 1799 - 790 pages
...household were hunting in the park, reading in her chamber Plato's Phaedo in Greek, " and that (says he) with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace." (Schoolmaster, p. 34. ed. Upton, 1711). During his foreign expedition, -which lasted three years, he... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1808 - 594 pages
...houshold, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the Park ; I found her in her chamber, reading P/uedon Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight as...pastime in the Park ? Smiling, she answered me, I know, all their sport in the Park is but a shadow to that I find in Plato : Alas ! good felk, they... | |
 | William Oldys, Thomas Park - 1808 - 586 pages
...and gentlewomen, were hunting in the Park ; I found her in her chamber, reading Pfttedun Platoiiis in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen...some other talk, I asked her, why she would lose such pas^ time in tbe Park? Smiling, she answered me, I know, all their sport in the Park is but a shadow... | |
 | 1808 - 588 pages
...houshold, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the Park ; I found her in her chamber, reading Phtrdtm Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boceare. Afier salutation, and duty done, with some other talk, I asked her, why she would lose such... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 480 pages
...noble lady Jane Gray, to whom " I was exceeding much beholden. Her parents, the duke " and dutchess, with all the household, gentlemen and " gentlewomen,...done, with some other talk, I asked her, " why she should lose such pastime in the park ? " Smiling she answered me, " I wist all their sport in " the... | |
 | William Marrat, Pishey Thompson - 1812 - 488 pages
...Lady Jane at Broadgate, in Leicestershire, to take his leave, whom he found reading Plato in Greek, with as much delight as Some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccacc, whilst the whole of the family were hunting in the Park. Being asked by him; why she would... | |
 | Roger Ascham - 1815 - 428 pages
...household, gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park. I found her in her chamber, reading Pluedo Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight as...tale in Boccace. After salutation, and duty done, * This is the passage, I suppose : "ETrerfou ?> 8oxt~ pfaitTx rij fyapiffTttJ ij avaiffyuvTtx. xa)... | |
 | 1816 - 790 pages
...gentlemen and gentlewomen, were hunting in the park ; ' I found her in her chamber, reading Phxdon Platonis in Greek, and that with as much delight,...in Boccace. After salutation, and duty done, with sume other talk, I asked her, Why VOL. I. taunted, so cruelly threatened, yea presently sometimes,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 606 pages
...Broadgate in Leicestershire. He found her studying the Phaedo of Plato in Greek, and " that (he adds) with as much delight, as some gentlemen would read a merry tale in Boccace;" and he discovered such learning and good sense in her conversation, that he pronounces her in his works... | |
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I wis all their sport in the park is but a shadow to that pleasure that I find in Plato. Alas, good folk, they never felt what true pleasure meant. 
