 ... them in ; or to place them in an attitude, in which they have not been already placed. But talking of a nation, if one did not say something about so considerable a part of it, the subject must appear mutilated and imperfect. As brevity is the soul...  Letters on Several Subjects - Page 194by Martin Sherlock - 1781Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 614 pages
...tompared with that of the Englifli. From the fame. WOMEN area fubjeft upon which fo much has been {aid and written by fo many men of abilities, that it is...of a nation, if one did not fay fomething about fo conGtlerable a part of it, the fubjeft muft appear mutilated and imperfeft. As brevity it 'the foul... | |
 | John Adams - 1792 - 332 pages
...abilities, that it is not eafy to imagine a new light, in which they have not been already placed. Bur, talking of a nation, if one did not fay fomething •about fo confiderable a part of it, the fubje<£l muft appear mutilated and imperfect. As brevity is the foul of wit, I Jhallle trief; and... | |
 | 1800 - 624 pages
...СЬагавег cf the French Ladies compared with that of the EngItflu From the Jame. W OMEN area fubjeft upon •which fo much has been faid and written by...attitude, in which they have not been already placed. But, talklog of я nation, if one did not fay fomething about fo con G derable a part of it, the fubjeft... | |
 | 1800 - 620 pages
...been faid and written by fo many men of abilities, that it is not eafy to imagine a new light to ihew them in ; or to place them in an attitude, in which...placed. But, talking of a nation, if one did not fay Something about fo confiderable a part of it, the fnbjeft muft appear mutilated and imperfeA. As brevity... | |
 | John Adams - 1816 - 346 pages
...has been said and written by so many men of abilities, that it is not easy to imagine a new light, in which they have not been already placed. But. talking of a nation, if one did not say something about so considerable a part of it, the subject must appear mutilated and imperfect.... | |
 | 1832 - 574 pages
...n said and written by so many men of abilities, that It if not easy to imagine a new light to show them in ; or to place them In an attitude In which they have not been already placed, lint, talking of a nation, if one did not say something about so considerable a part of it, the subject... | |
 | Honoré-Gabriel de Riqueti comte de Mirabeau - 1832 - 382 pages
...been said and written by so many men of abilities, that it is not easy to imagine a new light to show them in ; or to place them in an attitude, in which...already placed. But talking of a nation, if one did not say something about so considerable a part of it, the subject must appear mutilated and imperfect.... | |
 | 1834 - 506 pages
...has been said and written by men of abilities, that it is not easy to imagine a " new light" to show them in ; or to place them in an attitude in which they have not already been placed. But, talking of a nation, if one did not say something about so considerable a... | |
 | Anna U. Russell - 1853 - 580 pages
...been said and written, by so many men of abilities, that it is not easy to imagine a new light to show them in ; or to place them in an attitude in which they have not already been placed. But, talking of a nation, if one did not say something about so considerable a... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 726 pages
...faid and written by fo many, men of abilities, that it is not eafy to imagine a new light to fliew them in ; or to place them in an attitude, in which...of a nation, if one did not fay fomething about fo confidefable a part of it, the fubjeft rnufl appear mutilated and imperfeft. As brevity it the foul... | |
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