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" What would that philosopher have said, had he been present at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not he have thought the master of a family mad, and have begged his servants to tie down his hands, had he seen him devour fowl, fish, and flesh... "
London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer - Page 526
1776
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1729 - 332 pages
...is faid 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...prefent at the Gluttony of a modern Meal ? Would not he kave thought the Matter of a Family mad, and have begged his Servants to tie down his Hands, had hefeenhim...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1739 - 336 pages
...is faid of Diogenes, that meeting a young Man who wa* going to a Feaft, he took him up in the Street and carried him home to his Friends, as one who was...modern Meal ? Would not he have thought the Matter of a Family mad, and have begged his Servants to tie down his Hands, had he feen him de« vour Fowl, Fifh...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...ftreet, and carried him home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philofopher have faid,...prefent at the gluttony of a modern meal? Would not be have thought the mafterof the family mid, and have begged his fervants to tie down his hands, had...
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The Weekly Miscellany; Or, Instructive Entertainer: Containing a ..., Volume 7

1776 - 632 pages
...irftninent danger, had not he prevented him. — What would that Phi lofopher have laid, had he been prefenf at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not he have thought the mafter of a family mad, and have begged his fervants to tie down his hands, had he feen him devour...
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The Monthly Miscellany for ..., Volume 2

English poetry - 1774 - 428 pages
...as one who was running into imminent danger, had not he prevented him. What would that PhiloIbpher have faid, had he been prefent at the gluttony of...modern meal ? Would not he have thought the matter of a family mad, and. have begged his 1'crvants to tie down his hands, had he feen him devour fowl, (ifh,and...
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The Historical Mirror; Or, Biographical Miscellany: for the Instruction and ...

Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 pages
....his fenfes, and was juft going to .make away with himfelf, if he had not luckily. prevented him. But what would that philofopher have faid, had he been...gluttony of a modern meal? Would not he have thought the mafter of a family mad, and begged his fervants to tie down his hands, had he feen him devour fowl,...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1778 - 350 pages
...ftreet and carried him home to his friends, as one who was running into imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philofopher have faid,...gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not he have thought the mafter of a family mad, and have begged his fervants to tie down his hands, had he feen him devour...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...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 the master of a family mad, and have begged his servants to tie down his hands, had he seen him devour...
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Select British Classics, Volume 13

English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...imminent danger, had he not prevented him. What would that philosopher have said, had he been present at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not he have thought the master of the family mad, and have begged his servants to tie down his hands, had he seen him devour...
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Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. Charles Buck ...: Containing The Young ...

Charles Buck - Christian ethics - 1808 - 362 pages
...had he not prevented him. " What would that philospher have said, had he been present (says Addison) at the gluttony of a modern meal ? Would not he have thought the master of a family mad, and have begged his servants to have tied down his hands, had he seen him devour...
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