_se conferre ad philosophiam, ad philosophiae_ or _sapientiae studium_
(Fam. 4. 3. 4)—to devote oneself to philosophy.
_animum appellere_ or _se applicare ad philosophiam_—to apply oneself
to the study of philosophy.
_philosophiae (sapientiae) studio teneri_ (Acad. 1. 2. 4)—to be
enamoured of philosophy.
_in portum philosophiae confugere_—to take refuge in philosophy.
_in sinum philosophiae compelli_—to be driven into the arms of
philosophy.
_philosophia (neglecta) iacet_ (_vid._ sect. VII. 1, note
_iacēre..._)—philosophy is neglected, at low ebb.
_philosophiam latinis litteris illustrare_ (Acad. 1. 1. 3)—to write
expositions of philosophy in Latin.
_Ciceronis de philosophia libri_—Cicero's philosophical writings.
_decreta, inventa philosophorum_—the tenets, dogmas of philosophers.
_quae in philosophia tractantur_—philosophical subjects.
_praecepta philosophorum (penitus) percepta habere_—to be well
acquainted with the views of philosophers.
_illae sententiae evanuerunt_—those views are out of date.
_illae sententiae iam pridem explosae et eiectae sunt_ (Fin. 5. 8.
23)—those ideas have long ago been given up.
_schola, disciplina, familia; secta_—a sect, school of thought.
_sectam alicuius sequi_ (Brut. 31. 120)—to be a follower, disciple of
some one.
_disciplinam alicuius profiteri_—to be a follower, disciple of some one.
_qui sunt a Platone_ or _a Platonis disciplina; qui profecti sunt a
Platone; Platonici_—disciples of Plato, Platonists.
_Solo, unus de septem (illis)_—Solon, one of the seven sages.
_Pythagorae doctrina longe lateque fluxit_ (Tusc. 4. 1. 2)—Pythagoras'
principles were widely propagated.
_scholas habere, explicare_ (Fin. 2. 1. 1)—to give lectures.
_scholis interesse_—to attend lectures.
_tradere (aliquid de aliqua re)_—to teach
_audire Platonem, auditorem esse Platonis_—to attend Plato's lectures.