 The philosophers and ancient sages, who declaimed against the vanity of all external advantages, seem in an equal degree to have countenanced and authorized the mental ones, or they would condemn their own example. Superiority in wit is more frequently...  Essays on Men and Manners - Strana 278podľa William Shenstone - 1868 - Počet stránok 340Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Shenstone - 1764 - Počet stránok 404
...appellation of a fidler, dropped the praftice, and ia now no chara&er. THE beft time to frame an anfwer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendfhip, and the intelligence received, mofl forcibly co-operate. THE philofophers and antient fages,... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1764 - Počet stránok 408
...appellation of a fidler, dropped the praftice, and is now no charafter. THE belt rime to frame an anfwer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendfhip, and the intelligence received, moft forcibly co-operate. THE philofophers and antient fages,... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1764 - Počet stránok 404
...of a fidler, dropped the pradice, and is now no charaften THE beft time to frame aii anfwer to thd letters of a friend, is the moment you receive' them. Then the warmth of friendfhip, and the intelligence received, moft forcibly eo-operate. THE philofophers and atttient... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1765 - Počet stránok 638
...a ftdtller, dropped the praftice, and is now no character. R a THE THE beft time to frame an anfwer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendfhip, and the intelligence received, tooft forcibly co-operate. THE philofophers and antient... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1768 - Počet stránok 362
...a fiddler, dropped the praftice, and is now no charafter. R 2 THS THE befl time to frame an anfwer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then• the warmth of friendmip, and the intelligence. received, moft forcibly co-operate. THE philofophers and antient fages,... | |
 | 1787 - Počet stránok 528
...appellation of a fiddler, dropped the practice, and is now no char.icter. The beft iime to frame an anfwer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendlhip, and the intelligence received, mod forcibly co-operate. The philofophers and artient fage?,... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1804 - Počet stránok 228
...philosopher directs his ambition to some well-grounded science, which may with the same ease, credit, and safety, transport him through every stage of being...advantages, seem in an equal degree to have countenanced and authorized the mental ones, or they would condemn their own cxampjc. Superiority in wit is more frequently... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1804 - Počet stránok 218
...key. sopher directs his ambition to some well-grounded science, which may with the same ease, credit, and safety, transport him through every stage of being...received, most forcibly co-operate. The philosophers d.nd ancient sages, who declaimed against the vanity of all external advantages, seem in an equal degree... | |
 | 1806 - Počet stránok 310
...sword, is ever more' vain than he that •wears an useful one.. THE best time to frame an answer to tfie letters of a friend is the moment you receive them....the intelligence received most forcibly co-operate. THR philosophers and ancient sages* who declaimed against the vanity of all external advantages, seem... | |
 | 1812 - Počet stránok 314
...philosopher directs his ambition to some well-grounded science, which may, with the same ease, credit, and safety, transport him through every stage of being;...seem, in an equal degree, to have countenanced and authorized the mentaJ ones, or they would condemn their own example. Superiority in wit is more frequently... | |
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