The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley.
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The history of philosophy, in eight parts by Thomas Stanley.
Author
Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678.
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London :: Printed for Humphrey Moseley and Thomas Dring :
1656.
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Philosophy, Ancient -- Early works to 1800.
Philosophy -- History.
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CHAP. V.
His School.
a 1.1 BEing return'd to Athens from his Journey to Aegypt, he set∣led
himself in the Academy, a Gymnasium or place of Exer∣cise
in the Suburbs of that City, beset with woods, taking name
from Ecademus one of the Hero's, as Eupolis,
In sacred Hecademus shady walks.
And Timon,
The fluent sweet-tongu'd Sage first led the way,Who writes as smoothly as from some green sprayOf Hecademe, Grashoppers chirp their lay.
Hence it was first called Ecademy, the occasion of his living
here, was, that he was poor and had nothing but one Orchard in
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or adjoyning to the Academy, which was the least part of his
Successours. This Orchard at first yeelded but three aurei nummi
of yearly rent to the Owners, afterwards the whole Revenue a∣mounted
to a thousand or more. It was in processe of time much
enlarged by well-willers, and studious persons, who dying, be∣queathed
by will something to the Professours of Philosophy, their
riches to maintain the quiet and tranquillity of a Philosophicall
life. Plato (the Academy being said to be a sickly place, and Phy∣sicians
advising him to transfer his School to the Lyceum, would
not be perswaded, but answered, I would not live on the top of
Athos to linger my life. The unwholsomnesse of the place brought
him to a Quartan ague, which lasted eighteen months, but at
length by sobriety and care he master'd it, and recover'd his
strength more perfect then before.
First, he taught Philosophy in the Academy, and after in the
Gardens of Colonus. At the entrance of his School in the Acade∣my
was written, LET NONE IGNORANT OF GEOME∣TRY
ENTER HERE, meant, not only of the measure and
proportion of lines, but also of the inward Affections.