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" It is said of Diogenes, that, meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street and carried him home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had not he prevented him. "
London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer - Page 526
1776
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1726 - 350 pages
...is (aid of Diogenes, that meeting a young Man who was going to a Feaft, he took him up in the Street and carried him home to his Friends, as one who was...running into imminent Danger, had not he prevented him. \Vhat would that Philofopher have faid, had he been prefcnt at the Gluttony of a modern Meal .' Would...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...cook and the vintner.. It 'M is faid of Diogenes, that meeting a young man wha was going to a feaft, he took him up in the ftreet, and carried him home...friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philofopher have faid, had he been prefent at the gluttony of...
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The Monthly Miscellany for ..., Volume 2

English poetry - 1774 - 428 pages
...faid of Diogenes, that, meeting a young man, who was going to a feaft, he took him up in the llreet, and carried him, home to his friends, as one who was...danger, had not he prevented him. What would that PhiloIbpher have faid, had he been prefent at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not he have thought...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1778 - 350 pages
...the cook and the vintner. It is faid of Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a feaft, he took him up in the ftreet and carried him home...friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philofopher have faid, had he been prefent at the gluttony of...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...the cook and the vintner. It is faid of Diogenes« that meeting a young man who was going to a fcaft, he took him up in the ftreet and carried him home to his friends, as one who was funning into imminent danger, h»d he not prevented him. What would that philosopher have faid, had...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...that meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street and, carried him home home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent...danger, had not he prevented him. What would that philosopher have said, had he been present at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not he have thought...
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A Rhetorical Grammar: In which the Common Improprieties in Reading and ...

John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...is said of Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street and carried him home to his friends as one who was running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philosopher have said had he been present at the gluttony of...
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Select British Classics, Volume 13

English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...is said of Diogenes, that meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street and carried him home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philosopher have said, had he been present at the gluttony of...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck, Author of the ..., Volume 3

Charles Buck - Children - 1808 - 374 pages
...said of Diogenes, that, meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street, and carried him home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. " What would that philospher have said, had he been present (says Addison) at...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck ...: Containing The Young ...

Charles Buck - Christian ethics - 1808 - 362 pages
...said of Diogenes, that, meeting a young man who was going to a feast, he took him up in the street, and carried him home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. " What would that philospher have said, had he been present (says Addison) at...
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