Plutarch's essay
Plutarch's essays and miscellanies, Vol. 5 (of 5)
作者：Plutarch, 46-120?; Goodwin, William Watson, 1831-1912 [Editor]
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共 183 题- PLUTARCH’S ESSAYS AND MISCELLANIES
- CONTENTS OF VOLUME FIFTH.
- WITH THE TRANSLATORS’ NAMES.
- OF EATING OF FLESH.
- BY WILLIAM BAXTER, GENT.
- LIVES OF THE TEN ORATORS.
- BY CHARLES BARCROFT, LECTURER OF ST. MILDRED’S, BREAD STREET.
- WHETHER AN AGED MAN OUGHT TO MEDDLE IN STATE AFFAIRS.
- BY F. FETHERSTON, D.D.
- POLITICAL PRECEPTS.
- BY SAMUEL WHITE, M.D.
- BY JOHN PHILIPS, GENT.
- THAT BRUTE BEASTS MAKE USE OF REASON.
- BY SIR A. J.
- OF THE FACE APPEARING WITHIN THE ORB OF THE MOON.
- BY A. G., GENT.
- OF FATE.
- BY THE SAME HAND.
- CONCERNING THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF COLD.
- BY F. FETHERSTON, D.D.
- WHETHER WATER OR FIRE BE MOST USEFUL.
- BY THE SAME HAND.
- AGAINST COLOTES, THE DISCIPLE AND FAVORITE OF EPICURUS.
- BY A. G., GENT.
- PLUTARCH’S CONSOLATORY LETTER TO HIS WIFE.
- BY ROBERT MIDGLEY, M.D., AND COLL. MED. LOND. CAND.
- OF THE THREE SORTS OF GOVERNMENT,—MONARCHY, DEMOCRACY, AND OLIGARCHY.
- BY R. SMITH, M.A.
- BY THE SAME HAND.
- AGAINST RUNNING IN DEBT, OR TAKING UP MONEY UPON USURY.
- BY THE SAME HAND.
- PLATONIC QUESTIONS.
- BY R. BROWN, M.L.
- PARALLELS, OR A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE GREEK AND ROMAN HISTORIES.
- BY JOHN OSWALD, M.A.
- BY R. WHITE, M.A.
- INDEX. 511
- PLUTARCH’S MORALS.
- VOL. V.
- PLUTARCH’S MORALS.
- OF EATING OF FLESH.
- TRACT I.
- TRACT II
- Of groans and frauds and sorcery replete.[4]
- With different fleshy coats new clothing all,—
- Villain, this pious blow shall cleave thy head;[5]
- LIVES OF THE TEN ORATORS.
- I. ANTIPHON.
- At the bottom of this decree was subscribed the sentence.—
- II. ANDOCIDES.
- III. LYSIAS.
- IV. ISOCRATES.
- V. ISAEUS.
- VI. AESCHINES.
- VII. LYCURGUS.
- The ibis to Lycurgus, to Chaerephon the bat.[18]
- VIII. DEMOSTHENES.
- IX. HYPERIDES.
- X. DINARCHUS.
- DECREES PROPOSED TO THE ATHENIANS.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- WHETHER AN AGED MAN OUGHT TO MEDDLE IN STATE AFFAIRS.
- Venus to old men is averse,[33]
- Like glittering brass, by being used it shines.[34]
- 9. Nevertheless let this speech of the poet,
- Lie still at ease, poor wretch, in thy own bed,[35]
- War, and war’s toilsome works;[36]
- Yet inwardly his limbs are all decayed,[37]
- Like a young colt, which runs by th’ horse’s side,—
- And with strong hand restrains him, who would go.[42]
- Both to speak well and act heroicly[45]
- POLITICAL PRECEPTS.
- 1. If ever, O Menemachus, that saying of Nestor’s in Homer,
- Both to speak and act heroicly[47]
- Who still attends on regal Majesty,[49]
- None talks thus foolishly so near the sword.[55]
- He only’s wise, the rest like shadows fly.[59]
- Who, frighted, bowed his back, more than his rider would,[62]
- I love my children, but my country more,
- Good friend, I thought you wiser than the rest;[65]
- You could have told a better tale than this;[66]
- Tydeus has left a son unlike himself.[67]
- You shall not in this case demurring see,[69]
- Great glory soon will follow this,[70]
- And from them turn thyself,[73]
- 28. Now I here call those honors which the people,
- AUTOBULUS, SOCLARUS, OPTATUS, PHAEDIMUS, ARISTOTIMUS, HERACLEO.
- But as for Optatus, our equal in years (like Tydides),—
- In fireless house, and domicils forlorn;[82]
- THAT BRUTE BEASTS MAKE USE OF REASON
- ULYSSES, CIRCE, GRYLLUS.
- 2. GRYLLUS. Save ye, Mr. Ulysses.
- OF THE FACE APPEARING WITHIN THE ORB OF THE MOON.
- 20. But what arguments, said he, were alleged after this?
- Nor how great virtue is in asphodels and mallows,[102]
- An isle Ogygia lies in Ocean’s arms,[105]
- The soul, like to a dream, flies quick away;[107]
- OF FATE.[109]
- 5. We ought in the next place to consider and treat of
- CONCERNING THE FIRST PRINCIPLE OF COLD.
- WHETHER WATER OR FIRE BE MOST USEFUL.
- First of all Chaos being had.[124]
- AGAINST COLOTES, THE DISCIPLE AND FAVORITE OF EPICURUS.
- 8. But is it in this alone, that this excellent man shows himself
- See, in her arms she holds my mother dear.[132]
- Lie still at ease, poor wretch; keep in thy bed,[133]
- PLUTARCH’S CONSOLATORY LETTER TO HIS WIFE.
- PLUTARCH TO HIS WIFE: ALL HEALTH
- OF THE THREE SORTS OF GOVERNMENT, MONARCHY, DEMOCRACY, AND OLIGARCHY.
- AGAINST RUNNING IN DEBT, OR TAKING UP MONEY UPON USURY.
- Piercing into their entrails with sharp beaks;[146]
- 5. It is a saying among the Messenians,
- Swam, gazing on the distant shore.[148]
- PLUTARCH’S PLATONIC QUESTIONS.
- WHY DOES HE CALL THE SUPREME GOD FATHER AND MAKER OF ALL THINGS?[153]
- WHY SAID PLATO, THAT SPEECH WAS COMPOSED OF NOUNS AND VERBS?[167]
- PARALLELS, OR A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE GREEK AND ROMAN HISTORIES.[174]
- I. HYDASPES.
- II. ISMENUS.
- III. HEBRUS.
- IV. GANGES.
- V. PHASIS.
- VI. ARAR.
- VII. PACTOLUS.
- VIII. LYCORMAS.
- IX. MAEANDER.
- X. MARSYAS.
- XI. STRYMON.
- XII. SAGARIS.
- XIII. SCAMANDER.
- XIV. TANAIS.
- XV. THERMODON.
- XVI. NILE.
- XVII. EUROTAS.
- XVIII. INACHUS.
- XIX. ALPHEUS.
- XX. EUPHRATES.
- XXI. CAICUS.
- XXII. ACHELOUS.
- XXIII. ARAXES.
- XXIV. TIGRIS.
- XXV. INDUS.
- FOOTNOTES:
- INDEX.
- A.
- Archidamus, i. 4, 74, 218, 404; ii. 379 _et seq._
- Atheism and superstition compared, i. 168 _et seq._
- Autobulus, v. 156 _et seq._
- B.
- C.
- Caphisias, ii. 379 _et seq._
- D.
- Diogenianus, iii. 71, 73, _et seq._
- E.
- F.
- G.
- Gryllus, v. 218 _et seq._
- H.
- History of music, i. 104 _et seq._
- Horus, son of Osiris, iv. 80, 114 _et seq._
- I.
- J.
- L.
- Light, of reflected, iii. 168, 169; v. 236 _et seq._
- M.
- Mirrors, causes and reasons of, iii. 169; v. 236 _et seq._
- N.
- O.
- P.
- Pisias, of love, iv. 270 _et seq._
- Q.
- R.
- S.
- T.
- U.
- V.
- Vision, doctrine of, iii. 168; v. 236 _et seq._
- W.
- X.
- Y.
- Z.