 There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the...  The Spectator ... - Strana 2731803Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 str.
...sets theni at work in their proper times and places ; and turns then) to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Without it, learning is...looks like weakness ; the best parts only qualify a rnai> to be more sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. Discretion does not only make... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 str.
...sets them at work in their proper times and places ; aad turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Without it, learning is...best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errours, and active to his own prejudice. 6. Discretion does not only make a man the master of his... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 str.
...sets them at work in their proper times and places ; and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Without it, learning is...weakness ; the best parts only qualify a man to be moi* sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. . 4. Discretion does not only make a man... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 str.
...sets them at work in their proper times and places ; and turns them to the advantage ot the person who is possessed of them. — Without it, learning...like weakness ; the best parts only qualify a man (obe more sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. 6. Discretion does not only make a... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 str.
...is possessed of them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itself lookt like weakness ;-the best parts only qualify -a man...sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. * Discretion does not only make a man the master of his owft parts, but of other men's. The discreet... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 str.
...th»m !o the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Without it,learning is pedantry,and wit impertinence; virtue, itself looks like weakness; the best parts only qualify a man to he more sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. 4 Discretion does not only make a man... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 str.
...which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Without it learning is pedantry,...sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. — Spectator. CONQUEROR. — It is in your power always to come off conqueror, provided you will never... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 262 str.
...times and places ; and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. With, out it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue...sprightly in errors, and active to his own prejudice. 4 Discretion does not only make a man the master of hia own parts, but of other men's. The discreet... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 str.
...turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Without it, learning is pedan^ry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itself looks like weakness...best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errours, and active to his own prejudice. divisions of men, we may observe, that it is the discreet... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 str.
...which sets them at work in their proper times and places; and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Without it, learning is...wit impertinence; virtue itself looks like weakness; and best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in crrours, and active to his own prejudice.... | |
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