 Archimedes, who was at that time in his study, engaged in some mathematical researches; and his mind, as well as his eye, was so intent upon his diagram, that he neither heard the tumultuous noise of the Romans, nor perceived that the city was taken....  Plutarch's Lives - Page 85by Plutarch - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Plutarch - 1770 - 518 pages
...heard the tumultuous noife of the Romans, nor perceived that the city was taken. A foldier fuddenly entered his room, and ordered him to follow him to Marcellus ; and Archimedes refufing to do it, 'till he had finifhed his problem, and brought his demonftration to bear, the foldier,... | |
 | Plutarch - 1795 - 412 pages
...heard the tumultuous noife of the Romans, nor perceived that the city was taken. A foldier fuddenly entered his room, and ordered him to follow him to Marcellus; and Archimedes refufmg to do it, till he had fmifhed his problem, and brought his demonllration to bear, the foldier,... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1810 - 746 pages
...as his eye so intent upon his diagram, thathe neither heard tke tumultuous noise of the Romans, not perceived that the city was taken. A soldier suddenly...refusing to do it, till he had finished his problem and completed his demonstration, the soldier in a passion drew his sword and killed him. Others say, the... | |
 | Plutarch - 1811 - 352 pages
...his eyes so intent upon his diagram, that he neither heard the tumultuous noise of the Romans, nov perceived that the city was taken. A soldier suddenly...refusing to do it, till he had finished his problem and completed his demonstration, the soldier in a passion drew his sword and killed him. Others say, the... | |
 | Plutarchus - 1812 - 690 pages
...his eye, was so intent upon his diagram, that he neither heard the tumultuous noise of the Romans, nor perceived that the city was taken. A soldier suddenly...room, and ordered him to follow him to Marcellus; and t Archimedes refusing to do it all he had finished his problem, and brought his demonstration to bear,... | |
 | Plutarch - 1816 - 314 pages
....is his eyes so intent upon his diagram, that be neither heard the tumultuous noise of the Romans, nor perceived that the city was taken. A soldier suddenly entered his room, and ordered him in a short time by famine. Philodemus, who commanded there, Held out some time, in hope of succours... | |
 | Plutarch - 1834 - 496 pages
...his eye, was so intent upon his diagram, that he neither heard the tumultuous noise of the Romans, nor perceived that the city was taken A soldier suddenly...do it till he had finished his problem, and brought tiis demonstration to bear, the soldier, in a passion, drew bis sword and killed him. Others say, the... | |
 | Plutarch - 1841 - 480 pages
...his eye, was so intent upon his diagram, that he neither heard the tumultuous noise of the Romans, nor perceived that the city was taken. A soldier suddenly...demonstration to bear, the soldier, in a passion, drew Tiis sword and killed him. Others say, the soldier came up to him at first with a drawn sword to kill... | |
 | Charles Anthon - 1841 - 800 pages
...figure which he was tracing in the sand, as to be altogether unconscious of the confusion around him. A soldier suddenly entered his room, and ordered him to follow him to Marcellus, the Roman general having given particular orders to spare him. Archimedes refused to go until he had... | |
 | John Lempriere - 1843 - 670 pages
...intent on a geometrical fiffore he was tracing in the sand, as to be unconscious of the confusion. A soldier suddenly entered his room, and ordered him to follow him to Marcellus, the Roman general having given orders to spare him. Archimedes refused to go till he had finished his... | |
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