 | John Gillies - Greece - 1790 - 442 pages
...not fo much for their gift, as for beltowing it at a time when Ariftotle lives. We aflure ourfelves that you will form him a prince worthy of his father , and worthy of Macedon. " Ariftotle cornmenced this illuftrious employment about thirteen years afterwards ", when the opening... | |
 | John Gillies - Greece - 1790 - 446 pages
...not fo much for their gift, as for beftowing it at a time when Ariftotle lives. We affure ourfelves that; you will form him a prince worthy of his father, and worthy of Macedon. " Ariftotle commenced this illuftfious employment about thirteen years afterwards ", when the opening... | |
 | John Gillies - Greece - 1790 - 442 pages
...not fo much for their gift, as for beftowing it at a time when Ariftotle lives. We afTure ourfelveS that you will form him a prince worthy of his father, and worthy of IVlacedon. " Ariftotle commenced this illuftrious employment about thirteen years afterwards ", when... | |
 | John Gillies - Greece - 1801 - 530 pages
...not fo much for their gift, as for beftowing it at a time when Ariftotle lives. We affure ourfelves that you will form him a prince worthy of his father, and worthy of Macedon." Ariftotle commenced this illuftrious employment about thirteen years afterwards 8% when the opening... | |
 | James Wilson - Law - 1804 - 494 pages
...been born to us. We thank the gods, not so much for having bestowed him on us, as for bestowing him, at a time when Aristotle lives. We assure ourselves, that you will form him a prince worthy to be our successour, and a king worthy of Macedon." ' On Aristotle, accordingly, was devolved the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Chronology, Historical - 1804 - 480 pages
...thanks to the gods, not so much for their gift, as that it is bestowed during the life of Aristotle. We assure ourselves, that you will form him a prince worthy of his father, and of Macedonia." Aristotle commenced the instruction of Alexander, when the young prince was thirteen... | |
 | Samuel Whelpley - History - 1808 - 390 pages
...philosopher, announcing the birth of Alexander, his son, is worthy of insertion even in this compend. " Know that a son is born to Us. We thank the gods;...you will form him a prince worthy of his father and of Macedon." When Alexander was thirteen years old, Aristotle commenced this employment, as the young... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 pages
...fo much for their gift, as for bellowing it at a time when Ariftotle lives. We affure ourfelves-that you will form him a prince worthy of his father, and worthy of Macedón." He next fet about the farther enlargement of his territories, which were already very confiderable.... | |
 | John Gillies - Greece - 1814 - 538 pages
...brevity which marks the King and the man of genius. " Know that a"son is born to us. We thank tlie gods, not so much for their gift, as for bestowing...prince worthy of his father, and worthy of Macedon." Aristotlecommenced this illustrious employment about thirteen years afterwards*, when the opening mind... | |
 | John Gillies - Greece - 1820 - 540 pages
...while the young Staginte still resided with his master Plato. The first letter (fortunately preserved) is written with a brevity which marks the King and...commenced this illustrious employment about thirteen years afterwards89, when the opening mind of Alexander might be supposed capable of receiving the benefit... | |
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Know that a son is born to us. We thank the gods, not so much for their gift, as for bestowing it at a time when Aristotle lives. We assure ourselves that you will form him a prince worthy of his father, and worthy of Macedon. 
