The player on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well, the highest... Language for Men of Affairs - Page 1461920Full view - About this book
| 1876 - 1204 pages
...patient. But also we know, to oar cost, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well the highest...sort of overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is check-mated — without haste, hut without remorse."... | |
| Alfred Elwes - 1872 - 306 pages
...fair, just, and patient ; but, also, that he never overlooks a mistake or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well the highest...sort of overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated without haste, but without remorse.... | |
| 1886 - 924 pages
...patient. But also we know to our cost that he never overlooks a mistake or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well the highest...are paid, with that sort of overflowing generosity which with the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated — without haste,... | |
| Carl Adolf Buchheim - 1868 - 296 pages
...fair, just, and patient; but, also, that he never overlooks a mistake or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well the highest...sort of overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated without haste, but without remorse.... | |
| 1868 - 556 pages
...patient. But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well the highest...of overflowing generosity with which •the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated — without haste, but without remorse.... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1870 - 448 pages
...patient. But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well, the highest...sort of overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated — without haste, but without remorse.... | |
| 1870 - 930 pages
...patient. But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well, the highest...sort of overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated — without haste, but without remorse.... | |
| Alexander MacLeod - 1870 - 328 pages
...fair, just, and patient ; but, also, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well the highest...sort of overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated without haste, but without remorse.... | |
| 1870 - 590 pages
...fair, just, and patient; but, also, that he never overlooks a mlstakt, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well the highest...that sort of overflowing generosity with which the игопк shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated without hastf, ''«( without... | |
| John Campbell Shairp - 1870 - 174 pages
...patient. But we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well the highest stakes are paid with that overflowing generosity with which the strong shows delight in strength. And one who plays ill is checkmated,... | |
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