But he tells us he did not choose that his son should be reprimanded by a slave, or pulled by the ears, if he happened to be slow in learning ; or that he should be indebted to so mean a person for his education. He was, therefore, himself his preceptor... Plutarch's Lives - Page 225by Plutarch - 1821Full view - About this book
| Plutarch - 1770 - 518 pages
...in grammar, in law, and in the neceflary exercifes. For he taught him not only how to throw a darr, to fight hand to hand, and to ride, but to box, to endure heat and cold, and to fwim the moft rapid river. He farther acquaints us, that he wrote hiftories for him with his own hand,... | |
| Plutarch, John Langhorne, William Langhorne - 1794 - 404 pages
...was, therefore, himfelf his preceptor in grammar, in law, and in the neceffary exercifes. For fc\e taught him not only how to throw a dart, to fight...ride, but to box, to endure heat and cold, and to fwim the ยป- ' moll Jnoft rapid river. He farther acquaints us, that he wroter hiflories for him with... | |
| Plutarch - 1795 - 412 pages
...himfelf his preceptor in grammar, in law, and. in the neceflary exercifes. For he taught him not only bow to throw a dart, to fight hand to hand, and to ride, but to box, to endure heat and cold, and to fwirn the iroft rapid rivers. He farther acquaints us, that he wrote hiilorie.s for him with his own... | |
| Plutarchus - 1810 - 746 pages
...was a respectable grammarian and taught several other children. But he did not choose (he informs us) that his son,, should be reprimanded by a slave, or...ride, but to box, to endure heat and cold, and to swim in the roughest and most rapid parts of the river. He wrote histories for him,,.ue. farther acquaints... | |
| Plutarch - 1811 - 352 pages
...was a respectable grammarian and taught several other children. But he did not choose (he informs us) that his son should be reprimanded by a slave, or...ride, but to box, to endure heat and cold, and to swim in the roughest and most rapid parts of the river. He wrote histories for him, he farther acquaints... | |
| Plutarchus - 1812 - 690 pages
...us, he did not choose that his son should be reprimanded by a slave, or pulled by the cars, if lie happened to be slow in learning; or that he should...heat and cold, and to swim the most rapid rivers. He further acquaints us, that he wrote histories for him \vith his own hand in large characters, that,... | |
| Plutarch - 1822 - 504 pages
...often gave the breast to the sons of her servants, to inspire them with a brotherly regard for her own. As soon as the dawn of understanding appeared, Cato...large characters, that, without stirring out of his fathers house, he might gain a knowledge of the great actions of the ancient Romans, and of the customs... | |
| Plutarch, John Langhorne, William Langhorne - 1826 - 478 pages
...a person for his education. He was, therefore, himself his preceptor in grammar, in law, and in Ine necessary exercises; for he taught him not only how...that, without stirring out of his father's house, ne might gain a knowledge of the great actions of the ancient Romans, and of the customs of his country.... | |
| 1869 - 514 pages
...the dawn of understanding appeared Cato took upon him the office of schoolmaster to his son. He was his preceptor in grammar, in law, and in the necessary...heat and cold, and to swim the most rapid rivers." Julius Caesar was also a good swimmer, for we read in the Roman history : " Seeing the immediate disorder... | |
| Plutarch - 1832 - 370 pages
...them with a brotherly regard for her own. As soon as the dawn of understanding appeared, Cato took on him the office of schoolmaster to his son, though...stirring out of his father's house he might gain a knowlege of the great actions of the ancient Romans and of the customs of his country. He was as careful... | |
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