The Miscellaneous Works: Apothegms and maxims for the good conduct of life, &c. Observations and queries on the present laws of this kingdom, relative to persons of the popish religion. Some observations upon libelsR. Marchbank, and sold by S. Price, W. Watson, 1782 |
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الصفحة 10
Gorges Edmond Howard. Eafe with propriety is the foundation of true elegance . The politeness of the understanding confifts , in inventing obliging things with delicacy . They only who have conftancy , can have true fweetness of temper ...
Gorges Edmond Howard. Eafe with propriety is the foundation of true elegance . The politeness of the understanding confifts , in inventing obliging things with delicacy . They only who have conftancy , can have true fweetness of temper ...
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... True nobility is generally modeft and reserved ; meanness , rash and impudent . He that boafteth of his ancestors , doth in a man- ner flight that virtue which was the foundation of his quality . Who Who is most truly noble for his high ...
... True nobility is generally modeft and reserved ; meanness , rash and impudent . He that boafteth of his ancestors , doth in a man- ner flight that virtue which was the foundation of his quality . Who Who is most truly noble for his high ...
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... true nobility . - From our ancestors come our names , but from our virtues , our honours . The refpect that is paid to the defcendants of great ancestors , is like the worship of images , only relative to thofe they reprefent ...
... true nobility . - From our ancestors come our names , but from our virtues , our honours . The refpect that is paid to the defcendants of great ancestors , is like the worship of images , only relative to thofe they reprefent ...
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... true modefty is commendable . A See HUMILITY . See MODESTY , & c . BEAUTY . BEAUTIFUL face is a filent advo cate . The bett part of beauty , is that which a picture cannot express . Every outward beauty proceeds from an inward order and ...
... true modefty is commendable . A See HUMILITY . See MODESTY , & c . BEAUTY . BEAUTIFUL face is a filent advo cate . The bett part of beauty , is that which a picture cannot express . Every outward beauty proceeds from an inward order and ...
الصفحة 40
... true tafte of converfation , en- joy themselves in a communication of each other's excellencies , and not in a triumph over their mutu- al imperfections . Some people take more care in company to hide their wisdom than their folly ...
... true tafte of converfation , en- joy themselves in a communication of each other's excellencies , and not in a triumph over their mutu- al imperfections . Some people take more care in company to hide their wisdom than their folly ...
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الصفحة 33 - Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of day-light in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.
الصفحة 96 - Forsake not an old friend, for the new is not comparable to him : a new friend is as new wine ; when it is old thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
الصفحة 343 - Could great men thunder As Jove himself does, Jove would ne'er be quiet, For every pelting, petty officer, Would use his heaven for thunder ; Nothing but thunder.
الصفحة 333 - To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted points in learning, religion and government.
الصفحة 65 - The first part of this rule, which regards our behaviour towards an enemy, is indeed very reasonable, as well as very prudential; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour towards...
الصفحة 190 - They must necessarily arise from the passions, which are to the mind as the winds to a ship ; they only can move it, and they too often destroy it : if fair and gentle, they guide it into the harbour ; if contrary and furious, they overset it in the waves.
الصفحة 333 - But, to punish (as the law does at present) any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published, shall, on a fair and impartial trial, be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is necessary for the preservation of peace and good order, of government and religion, the only solid foundations of civil liberty.
الصفحة 234 - Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy ; but in passing it over he is superior : for it is a prince's part to pardon. And Solomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man to pass by an offence?
الصفحة 52 - That there is '' but this difference between the death of old men " and young men ; that old men go to death, and
الصفحة 9 - Small causes are sufficient to make a man uneasy when great ones are not in the way ; for want of a block he will stumble at a straw.