 | 1726 - Страниц: 350
...if we look into particular CommuniHes and Divifions of Men, we may obferve that it is the Difcreet Man, not the Witty, nor the Learned, nor the Brave, who guides th* C*uConvcrfation, and givss Meafures to the Society! A Man with great Talents, but void of Difcretioo,... | |
 | 1739 - Страниц: 336
...we look into parricular Communities and Divifions of • Men, we may obferve that it is the Difcreet Man, not the Witty, nor the Learned, nor the Brave, who guides the Conversation, and gives Meafures to the Society. A Man with great Talents, but void of Difcretion, is like Polyfbemus in the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - Страниц: 610
...if we look into particular communities and divifions of men, we may obferve that it is the difcreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the converfation, and gives meafures to the fociety. A man with great talents, but void of difcretion,... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - Страниц: 642
...if we look into particular communities and divifions of men, we may obferve that it is the difcreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the converfation, and gives meafures to the fociety. A man with great talents, but void of difcretion,... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - Страниц: 434
...if we look into particular communities and divifions of men, we may obferve that it is the difcreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the converfation, and gives meafures to the fociety. A man with great talents, but void of difcretion,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - Страниц: 408
...if we look into particular communities and divifions of men, we may obferve, that it is the difcreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the converfation, and gives meafures to the fociety. A man with great talents, but void of difcretion,... | |
 | 1800 - Страниц: 498
...makes a man master of his own parts, but of other men's , for the discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows how to apply them to proper use». Let us, however, distinguish between discretion and cunning, for they are not the same. The... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - Страниц: 278
...and active to his own prejudice. - pf men/ w"e ma) observe, that it i's the discreet man, not tn,e witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides...with great talents, but void of discretion, is like Folyhernusirt the fable, strong and blind, and endured with an irresistible force, which, for want... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - Страниц: 252
...we look into particular communities and divifions of raen, we may -obferve, that it is the difcreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the converfation, and gives meafuresto fociety. A man with great talents, but void of difcretion, ie like... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - Страниц: 578
...only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other mens. The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows how to apply...into particular communities and divisions of men, we observe that it is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the... | |
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The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows how to apply them to proper uses. Accordingly, if we look into particular communities and divisions of men, we may observe that it is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the... 
