 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 478 sivua
...opposite ways by which some men make a figure in the world; one by talking faster than they think; and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first many a smatterer acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts ; by the other many a dunderpate, like the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 sivua
...opposite ways by which some men make a figure in the world : one by talking faster than they think ; and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, many a smatterer acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts ; by the other, many a dunderpate, like the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 sivua
...think ; and the other by holding th<-ir tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, many a smatterer acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts ; by the other, many a dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of birds, comes to be considered the very type of wisdom. This,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 sivua
...think ; and the other by holding their tongucs and not thinking at all. By the first, many a smatterer acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts ; by the other, many a dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of birds, comes to be considered the very type of wisdom. This,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 798 sivua
...think ; and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, many a smattorer acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts; by the other, many a dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of birds, comes to be considered the very type of wisdom. This,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 sivua
...consequence of the astonishing magnitude of his ideas. There are two opposite ways by which some men get into notice ; one by talking a vast deal and thinking...a man of quick parts ; by the other many a vacant dimderpate, like Ihe owl, the stupidest of birds, comes to be complimented by a discerning world with... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1870 - 550 sivua
...There are two opposite ways, on Washington Irving's showing, by which some men get into notice—one by talking a vast deal and thinking a little, and...their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, he says, many-a vapouring, superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts ;... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1870 - 432 sivua
...There are two opposite ways, on Washington Irving's showing, by which some men get into notice—one by talking a vast deal and thinking a little, and...their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, he says, many a vapouring, superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts ;... | |
 | Charles Adams - 1870 - 322 sivua
...opposite ways by which some men make a figure in the world : one, by talking faster than they think ; and the other, by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, many a smatterer acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts ; by the other, many a dunderpate, like the... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1871 - 416 sivua
...to the purpose too. There are two opposite ways, on Washington Irving's showing, by which some men get into notice — one by talking a vast deal and...their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, he says, many a vapouring, superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts \... | |
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There are two opposite ways by which some men make a figure in the world: one by talking faster than they think and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. 
