 He makes light of favors while he does them, and seems to be receiving when he is conferring. He never speaks of himself except when compelled, never defends himself by a mere retort, he has no ears for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives...  The Child - Стр. 1201918Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | William Harris Elson - 1921 - Страниц: 552
...retort. He has no ears for slander or gossip; is scrupulous in imputing motives to 25 those who interfere with him; and interprets everything for the best....long-sighted prudence he observes the maxim of the enemy as if he were one day to be our friend. He has too much good sense to be affronted at insults;... | |
 | Ernest Clark Hartwell - 1921 - Страниц: 440
...he has no ears for slander or gossip, is scru- 5 pulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best....sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare 10 not say out. From a long-sighted prudence he observes the maxim of the ancient sage, that we should... | |
 | Ernest Clark Hartwell - 1921 - Страниц: 440
...advantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare 10 not say out. From a long-sighted prudence he observes...ancient sage, that we should ever conduct ourselves toward our enemy as if he were one day to be our friend. He has too much good sense to be affronted... | |
 | Gerald Christopher Rawlinson - 1924 - Страниц: 268
...retort, he has no ears for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best....arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out." We have there an attractive picture of an ethical type. We shall admire it, no doubt, but we must be... | |
 | William Andrews Pew - 1925 - Страниц: 80
...retort; he has no ears for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best....never mean or little in his disputes, never takes an unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil... | |
 | Hugh Alexander Law - 1926 - Страниц: 332
...even when engaged in controversy the qualities which Newman enumerates in a famous passage : — " He is never mean or little in his disputes, never...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out." Many who were themselves ignorant of Gaelic were thus drawn into sympathy. About this time Mr. Yeats... | |
 | 1926 - Страниц: 328
...retort, he has no ears for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best....never mean or little in his disputes, never takes an unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities or sharp sayings for arguments, or insinuates evil... | |
 | William Dodge Lewis, James Fleming Hosic - 1927 - Страниц: 552
...retort. He has no ears for slander or gossip ; is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him ; and interprets everything for the best....ancient sage that we should ever conduct ourselves toward our enemy as if he were one day to be our friend. He has too much good sense to be affronted... | |
 | Joseph John Reilly - 1925 - Страниц: 352
...retort, he has no ears for slander or gossip, is scrupulous in imputing motives to those who interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best....prudence, he observes the maxim of the ancient sage, that we_should ever conduct ourselves towards our enemy as If he were one day to be our friendT_ He has... | |
 | George J. Donahue - 1927 - Страниц: 240
...interfere with him, and interprets everything for the best. He is never mean or little in his disputes, he never takes unfair advantage, never mistakes personalities...arguments, or insinuates evil which he dare not say out. Nowhere shall we find greater candour, consideration, indulgence; he throws himself into the minds... | |
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