 A man with great talents, but void of discretion, is like Polyphemus in the fable, strong and blind, endued with an irresistible force which for want of sight is of no use to him. Though a man has all other perfections, and wants...  The ruling passions - Strana 180autor/autoři: Ruling passion - 1845Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1726 - 350 str.
...and blind, endued with an irrefiftable Force, which for Want of Sight is of no Ufe to him. THOUGH * Man has all other Perfections, and wants Discretion, he will be of no great Confequence in the World} but ifhehai this fingle Talent in Perfection, and but a common Share of others,... | |
 | 1739 - 336 str.
...he will be of no great Conference in the 4he World ; but if he has this fmgle Talent in Perfeftion and but a common Share of others, he may do what he pleafes in his particular Station of Life. ,-fT the fame time that I think Difcretion the moll ufeful... | |
 | 1800 - 490 str.
...and blind, endued indeed with irresistible force, but which, for want of sight, is of no use to him. Though a man has all other perfections, and wants discretion, he will be of no great consequence in society ; but if he has this single talent in perfection, and has but a common share of others, he... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 str.
...want of sight, is of no use to him. 6. Though a man has all other perfections, and wants disretion, he will be of no great consequence in the world; but if e has this single talent in perfection, and but a common share "others, he may do what he pleases in... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 384 str.
...strong ancl blind, endued with an irresistible force, which, for want of sight, is of no use to him. Though a man has all other perfections, and wants discretion, he will be of no great consequence to the world ; but if he has this single talent in perfection, and but a common share of others, he... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 str.
...for want of sight, is of no use to him. Though a man has all other perfections, and want discretien, he will be of no great consequence in the world, but if he have this single talent in perfection, and but a common share of others, he may do what he pleases... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 str.
...strong and blind, endued with an irresistible force, which for want of sight is of no use to him. ( Though a man has all other perfections, and wants...be of no great consequence in the world : but if he lias this single talent in perfection, and but a common share of others, he may do what he pleases... | |
 | Rufus W. Adams - 1818 - 322 str.
...which, for want ofsight is of no use to him. 11. Though a man have all other perfections^ and want discretion, he will be of no great consequence in the world ; but if he have this single talentf in perfection, and but a common share of others, he may do what he pleases... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 280 str.
...want of sight, is of no use to him. Though a man have all other perfections, and want din • cretion, he will be of no great consequence in the world; but if he have this single talent in perfection, and hut a common share of others, he may do what he pleases... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1821 - 278 str.
...force, which, for want of sight, is of no use to him. Though a man has all other perfections, yet if he wants discretion, he will be of no great consequence in the world ; on the contrary, if he has this single talent in perfection, and but a common share of others, he... | |
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