...Steele and Addison, in the "Tattler" and " Spectator," the avowed object of the latter being, " to bring philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and...and assemblies, at teatables, and in coffee-houses." Issued frequently, and written with a purity and elegance to which the public had not been accustomed,...

...constant and assiduous culture. It was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down from heaven to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to...and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea tables and in coffee houses. I would, therefore, in a very particular manner, recommend these my...

...was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down from heaven to inhabit among men ; and I should be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. ' * By turning to fresh intellectual fields the minds of the upper classes — the people in good society...

...was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down from heaven to inhabit among men ; and I should be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses. ' 1 By turning to fresh intellectual fields the minds of the upper classes — the people in good society...

...constant and assiduous culture. ' It was said by Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffeehouses." This purpose, thus distinctly announced, was carried forward with great fertility of resources, variety...

...constant and assiduous culture. It was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down from heaven, to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to...speculations to all well-regulated families, that set apart to an hour in every morning for tea and bread and butter; and would earnestly advise them for their...

...const int and assi(Juons culture. It was said of Socrates that he brought pMoso^ down from heaven, to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to...closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in c]ubs and assemblies, at tea-tables, and in coffee-houses. I would, therefore, in a very particular...

...constant and assiduous culture. It was said of Socrates that he brought philosophy down from heaven, to inhabit among men; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I hdVe brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies,...

...classes and crept down to the country ; the latter popularized religion. " I have brought," he says, " philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and...and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses.' The next important series was Johnson's Rambler (1750-2) and Idler, but in them lightness, the essence...

...very "streets and drawing rooms" of the London of Queen Anne. Addison brought, as he himself said, " Philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea tables and in coffee houses." But outside of the Tatler and the Spectator we had the robust wit...