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" 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 24
edited by - 1898
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A Bill to Enable John Dickins, of Leaton in the County of Stafford, Esq; to ...

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...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 14

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...
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Select British Classics, Volume 18

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...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

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...
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The Works of Abraham Cowley, Volume 3

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,...
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The British Essayists, Volume 14

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...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 3

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,...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

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...
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The Spectator; in Miniature: Being a Collection of the Principal ..., Volume 1

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...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

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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