it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him.' Let the tenour of his discourse be what it will upon this subject, it generally proceeds from vanity. An ostentatious man will rather... The Spectator - Page 24edited by - 1898Full view - About this book
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1772 - 300 pages
...all experience. A man of worth and name is never fo Jure to pleafe, as when he S 3 heart heart to fay any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praiie from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in this kind v neither my mind, nor my... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...present as if absent. ' IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself,' says Cowley ; ' it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement,...his discourse be what it will upon this subject, it generally proceeds from vanity. An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he... | |
| 1803 - 342 pages
...present as if absent. " IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself, says Cowley ; it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement,...his discourse be what it will upon this subject, it generally proceeds from vanity. An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...ut iiei. TER. -•' ** JT is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself, (says Cowley:) it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's cars to hear any thing of praise from him." Let the tenor of his discourse be what it will upon this... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 pages
...and quiet all the day. XI. OF MYSELF. IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of himself; it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement,...reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in this kind ; neither my mind, nor my body, nor my fortune,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 494 pages
...present as if absent ' IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself,' says Cowley ; 'it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement,...his discourse be what it will upon this subject, it generally proceeds from vanity. An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...and beautifully written. 4 Of My self. It is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of himself; it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any \ lions, and became acquainted with many of the celebrated men of his time, particularly lord Falkland,... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...simply and beautifully written. Of Myself. It is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of himself; it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to bear any thing of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in this kind; neither... | |
| 1808 - 306 pages
...nice suhject for a man to speak of himself," says Cowley ; " it grates his own heart to say any ihing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any...praise from him." Let the tenour of his discourse he what it will upon this suhject, it generally proceeds from vanity. An ostentations man will rather... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...apostleship." ESSAY 11. MYSELF. (Cowky.) IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of himself; it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement,...reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in this kind : neither my mind, nor my body, nor my fortune,... | |
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