most philosophic

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Without some embellishment of this description, most philosophic poems will correspond to Quintilian’s account of the poem of Aratus on astronomy, “Nulla varietas, nullus affectus, nulla persona, nulla cujusquam, est oratio437.”

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John

The same period does not produce its most popular poet, its most effective orator, and its most philosophic historian.

From The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin by Newman, John Henry

It is most philosophic when most enthusiastic, the clearest light of its wisdom being shed from the keenest fire of its love.

From The Literature of Ecstasy by Mordell, Albert

Until recent times, indeed, no difficulty was experienced in believing this, whereas, at present, the ideas of force and its destruction refuse to be united in most philosophic minds.

From Fragments of science, V. 1-2 by Tyndall, John

Wordsworth writes, "Aristotle, I have been told, hath said that Poetry is the most philosophic of all writings: it is so."

From Adventures in Criticism by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir