Plants, presenting representations of natural forms, i. 245.
Plantyn the printer, and his office at Antwerp, i. 77, note.
Platina, his account of his persecution and tortures, for having been a member of the “Academy” at Rome, ii. 486.
Plato, Aristotle studied under, i. 143; parallel between him and Aristotle, ib.; contest between him and Aristotle, 144; the model of the moderns who profess to be anti-poetical, 433; a true poet himself, ib.
Platonism, modern, originated among the Italians, i. 213; system of, by Gemisthus Pletho, ib.; professed by a Mr. Thomas Taylor, 215; by a scholar in the reign of Louis XII., 216; by Dr. More, ib.
Pletho, or Gemisthus, a remarkable modern professor of Platonism, i. 213.
Platts or Plots, theatrical discovery of curious ones at Dulwich College, and remarks upon, ii. 138-140; see Scenario.
Plott, Dr., his project of a tour, iii. [292].
Plunder, etymology of, iii. [87], and note.
Poets, Plato’s description of the feelings of, in the Phædon, i. 433; opinions of various learned men on the works of, 433; remarks on the habits of, 434, 435; behaviour of Frederic King of Prussia (father of the Great Frederic) to, 436; different conduct of other kings towards, 437; honours paid to, in the early stage of poetry, ib.; anecdote of Margaret of Scotland and Alain the poet, 438; opinions of the pious on the works of, ib.; too frequently merely poets, 439; hints to young, 440; to veteran, ib.; mistresses of, 441; change their opinions of their productions, ib.; antiquity of the custom of crowning, 454; abolished in the reign of Theodosius, ib.; regal, 457; condemned, ii. 303-308; laureat, see Laureats.