 After a wandering life, he settled at Abdera, a town in Thrace, and was sent for thither to be their Lawmaker, Recorder, or Town-clerk, as some will; or as others, he was there bred and born. Howsoever it was, there he lived at last in a garden in the...  Dictionary of National Biography - Seite 16herausgegeben von - 1886Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Burton - 1800 - 616 Seiten
...Recorder, or town-clerk as some will ; or as others, he was there bred and born. Howsoever it was, there he lived at last in a garden in the suburbs, wholly...variety of ridiculous objects, which there he saw." Such a one was Democritus. But in the mean time, how doth this concern me, or upon what reference do... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1804 - 622 Seiten
...recorder, or town-clerk, as some will ; or as others, he was there bred and born. Howsoever it was, there he lived at last in a garden in the suburbs, wholly...laugh heartily at such variety of ridiculous objects, ivhich there he saw. Such a one was Democritus. But, in the mean time, how doth this concern me, or... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1806 - 626 Seiten
...recorder, or town-clerk, as some will ; or as others, he was there bred and born. Howsoever it was, there he lived at last in a garden in the suburbs, wholly betaking himself to hi» studies, and a private life, d saving that sometimes he would walk down to the haven, e and laugh... | |
 | 1861 - 814 Seiten
...doctus, a general scholar, a great student ; . . . a man of an excellent wit, profound conceit, . . . wholly betaking himself to his studies and a private...variety of ridiculous objects which there he saw. " The philosopher of Christchurch resembled his model in very many points of this character, and perhaps... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1821 - 614 Seiten
...recorder, or town-clerk, as some will ; or as others, he was there bred and born. Howsoever it was, there he lived at last in a garden in the suburbs, wholly...variety of ridiculous objects, which there he saw. Such a one was .Democritus. But, in the mean time, how doth this concern me, or upon what reference... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1821 - 612 Seiten
...town-clerk, as some will ; or as others, he was there bred and born. Howsoever it was, there he Hyed at last in a garden in the suburbs, wholly betaking himself to his studies and a private life, u saving that sometimes he would, walk down to the haven, *and laugh heartily at such variety of ridiculous... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1826 - 608 Seiten
...recorder, or town-clerk, as some will; or as others, he was there bred and born. Howsoever it was, (here he lived at last in a garden in the suburbs, wholly...betaking himself to his studies and a private life, u saving that sometimes he would valk doren to the haven, *• and laugh heartily at such variety of... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1827 - 616 Seiten
...lived at last in a garden in the suburbs, wholly betaking himself to his studies and a private life, u saving- that sometimes he would walk down to the haven,...variety of ridiculous objects, which there he saw. Such a one was Democritus. But, in the mean time, how doth this concern me, or upon what reference... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1833 - 586 Seiten
...recorder, or town-clerk, as some will, or, as others, he was there bred and born. Howsoever, it was there he lived at last, in a garden in the suburbs, wholly...walk down to the haven, and laugh heartily at such a variety of ridiculous objects which there he saw.'* A most * ' Button,' says Mr. Grainger, ' wrote... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1833 - 594 Seiten
...recorder, or town-clerk, as some will, or, as others, he was there bred and born. Howsoever, it was there he lived at last, in a garden in the suburbs, wholly...walk down to the haven, and laugh heartily at such a variety of ridiculous objects which there he saw.'* A most * ' Button,' says Mr. Grainger, ' wrote... | |
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