 Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value : but if they are not polished, they certainly lose a great deal of their lustre ; and even polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.  The Writings of Douglas Jerrold - Sivu 50tekijä(t) Douglas Jerrold - 1853Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 540 sivua
...compared with those which are found in books, will help you to fix the true point. " Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value ; but if they...brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. " The scholar, without good-breeding, is a pedant ; the philosopher, a cynic ; the soldier, a brute... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 sivua
...and learning, like gold, have their intrinsie value ; but, if they are not poiished, they eertainly lose a great deal of their lustre : and even polished...brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. What 3 number of sins does the eheerful easy good-breeding of the Freneh frequently eover ! Many of... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 sivua
...of firmness is absolutely so: and an awkward modesty is extremely unbecoming . Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value; but, if they...polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold . What a number of sing does the cheerful, easy, good breeding of the French frequently cover! My Lord... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 420 sivua
...more advantage than they are generally thought to be, especially here in England. Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value ; but if they...brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. What a number of sins does the cheerful, easy, good breeding of the French frequently cover? Many of... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 sivua
...degree of firmness is absolutely so; and an outward modesty is extremely hecoming. Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value ; but if they...brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. What a numher of sins does the cheerful, easy, good breeding of the French frequently cover! My Lord... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1836 - 96 sivua
...outward modesty is extremely becoming. Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsicvalue ; but, if they are not polished, they certainly lose a great deal of their lustre : and even po): brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. What a number of sins does the cheerful, easy,... | |
 | Douglas Jerrold - 1843 - 284 sivua
...over his tongue, as though he had the most intimate acquaintance with all that belonged to tnem. " Virtue and learning," says Philip, Lord Chesterfield,...Chesterfield knew what was due to life and — the peerage. • See Lockhart'a " Life of Scott." H There is also another way of obtaining the wisdom of books.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 sivua
...more advantage than they are generally thought to be, especially here in England. Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value ; but if they...brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. What a number of sins does the cheerful, easy good-breeding of the French frequently cover ! Many of... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 sivua
...more advantage than they are generally thought to be, especially here in England. Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value ; but if they...brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. What a number of sins does the cheerful easy good-breeding of the French frequently cover ? Many of... | |
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