Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words : Addressed to Those who ThinkLongman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1837 - 453 sivua |
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... better part of valour , and it is more certain , that dif- fidence is the better part of knowledge . Where I am ignorant , and know that I am so , I am silent . That Grecian gave a better reason for his taci- turnity , than most authors ...
... better part of valour , and it is more certain , that dif- fidence is the better part of knowledge . Where I am ignorant , and know that I am so , I am silent . That Grecian gave a better reason for his taci- turnity , than most authors ...
Sivu iii
... better propose to themselves , before publica- tion , than have proposed to them , by their editors after it . I have thrown together , in this work , that which is the result of some reading and reflection ; if it be but little , I ...
... better propose to themselves , before publica- tion , than have proposed to them , by their editors after it . I have thrown together , in this work , that which is the result of some reading and reflection ; if it be but little , I ...
Sivu vi
... better judge of the pains that his efforts have cost him , than any reader can possibly be ; but to what purpose he has taken those pains , this is a question on which his readers will not allow the author a voice , nor even an opinion ...
... better judge of the pains that his efforts have cost him , than any reader can possibly be ; but to what purpose he has taken those pains , this is a question on which his readers will not allow the author a voice , nor even an opinion ...
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... better for you Chris- tians , first of all to decide amongst yourselves what Christi- anity is , and when that important point is fully settled , then we think it will be time enough for you to begin your attempts of converting others ...
... better for you Chris- tians , first of all to decide amongst yourselves what Christi- anity is , and when that important point is fully settled , then we think it will be time enough for you to begin your attempts of converting others ...
Sivu 30
... better to borrow experience than to buy it . He that sympa- thizes in all the happiness of others , perhaps himself enjoys the safest happiness , and he that is warned by all the folly of others , has perhaps attained the soundest ...
... better to borrow experience than to buy it . He that sympa- thizes in all the happiness of others , perhaps himself enjoys the safest happiness , and he that is warned by all the folly of others , has perhaps attained the soundest ...
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2d Edition admiration affirm ancient attempt Author beauty body cause character Christian cloth common danger death despise discovery Doctor Johnson earth enemies England Engravings envy error evil fear fool FREDERIKA BREMER genius give greatest H.M. Treasury hand happens happiness heaven highwayman HISTORY honour HOWITT human ignorance illustrated improved J. C. LOUDON JOHN LINDLEY Juvenal king knave knowledge labour less liberty live London Lord Lord Peterborough MARY HOWITT matter means ment mind mode moral morocco nation nature never numerous object observed occasion opinion ourselves passions perhaps philosopher Plates pleasure poet possess post 8vo praise present pride principle produce prove readers reason receive religion replied revenge reward SAMUEL LAING seldom society talent things Thomas Creswick THOMAS KEIGHTLEY tion TREATISE true truth vice Vignette Titles virtue vols whole WILLIAM HOWITT wisdom wise Woodcuts write
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