The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical and scientific with originals, in prose and verse. Conduct; &c, Том 91812 |
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... character be like to gain in point of wit , what it will probably lose in point of modesty : otherwise , we shall be censured of vanity more than famed for genius ; and depress our char- acter while we strive to raise it . After all ...
... character be like to gain in point of wit , what it will probably lose in point of modesty : otherwise , we shall be censured of vanity more than famed for genius ; and depress our char- acter while we strive to raise it . After all ...
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... characters of many who have written , but stifles the genius of such as might hereafter rise from a- mongst our inferiors . Let us not deny to Mr. Pope the praises which a person enamoured of poetry would bestow on one that excelled in ...
... characters of many who have written , but stifles the genius of such as might hereafter rise from a- mongst our inferiors . Let us not deny to Mr. Pope the praises which a person enamoured of poetry would bestow on one that excelled in ...
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... characters . The circumstance of what is called alliteration and the nice adjustment of the pause , have conspired to charm the present age , but have at the same time given his verses a very cloy- ing peculiarity . But , perhaps , we ...
... characters . The circumstance of what is called alliteration and the nice adjustment of the pause , have conspired to charm the present age , but have at the same time given his verses a very cloy- ing peculiarity . But , perhaps , we ...
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... CHARACTER . He was a youth so amply furnished , with every excellence of mind , that he seemed alike ca- pable of acquiring or disregarding the goods of for- tune . He had , indeed , all the learning and erudition that can be derived ...
... CHARACTER . He was a youth so amply furnished , with every excellence of mind , that he seemed alike ca- pable of acquiring or disregarding the goods of for- tune . He had , indeed , all the learning and erudition that can be derived ...
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... character that could obscure so great ac- complishments , beside the want , the total want , of a desire to exhibit them . Through this it came to pass , that what would have raised another to the heights of reputation , was oftentimes ...
... character that could obscure so great ac- complishments , beside the want , the total want , of a desire to exhibit them . Through this it came to pass , that what would have raised another to the heights of reputation , was oftentimes ...
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The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical and ..., Том 9 Полный просмотр - 1812 |
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Стр. 2 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail.
Стр. 1 - Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure? — I will tell thee, my Friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour.
Стр. 19 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain...
Стр. 13 - ... the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality ; that is, 45 waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Стр. 40 - We have had some experience of it — several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences, but when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good...
Стр. 3 - What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. "You may think perhaps, that a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember what Poor Richard says, Many a Little makes a Mickle; and farther, Beware of little Expenses; A small Leak will sink a great Ship; and again.
Стр. 40 - We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it; and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.