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" Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it ; and if a man have it not, it is ten to one, but he is discovered to want it, and then all his pains and labour to seem to have it is lost. "
The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson - Page 15
by John Tillotson - 1748
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The Spectator, Volume 5

1726 - 332 pages
...have it; and ' if a Man have it not, it is ten to one but he is difcover'd ' to want it, and then ail his Pains and Labour to feem to ' have it is loft. There is fotnething unnatural in Paint' ing, which a skilful Eye will caiily difcern from native ' Beauty and....
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...what he would feem to be. Befides, that it * is many times as troublefome to make good the Pre * tence of a good Quality, as to have it; and if a Man ' have...his Pains and Labour to feem to have " it, is loft. 1 N another Part of the fame Difcourfe he goes on to 'frew, that all Avtifice muft naturally tend to...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 354 pages
...times as troublefome to make good the l'i <> * tence of a good Quality, as to have it> and If a M.ui * have it not, it is ten to one but he is difcovered...his Pains and Labour to feem to have ' it, is loft. IN another Part of tlie fame DifcouiTe 'he goes on :<> Ibc w. that all Artifice muft naturally tend...
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The Spectator, Volume 5

1739 - 312 pages
...really to be what he would feem to be. • Befides that it is many times as- troublefome to make • good the Pretence of a good Quality, as to have it...• if a Man have it not, it is ten to one but he is difcover'd • to want it, and then all his Pains and Labour to feem to • have it is loft. There...
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Introductio Ad Prudentiam: Or, Directions, Counsels, and Cautions, Tending ...

Thomas Fuller - 1731 - 526 pages
...Befides, that it is many Times as troublefome to make good the Pretence of a good Quality, as to have it j and if a Man have it not,; it is- ten to one b«t he is difcovered to want, it, and then all his Pains and,Libour tp feem- to h^ve it is loft. There...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1739 - 346 pages
...is really ' to be what he would feem to be. Befides, that it is * many times as troublefora to make good the Pretence ' of a good Quality, as to have...his Pains and Labour to feem to have it, ' is loft. IN another Part of die fame; Difcourfe he goes on to ftiew, that all Artifice muft naturally tend to...
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The Gentleman's Library: Containing Rules for Conduct in All Parts of Life ...

Gentleman - 1744 - 488 pages
...Thing, is really to le that he would feem to be. Befides that, it is many Times as troublefome to make good the Pretence of a good Quality as to have it...then all his Pains and Labour to feem to have it, are loft. It it is hard to perfonate and aft a Part long ; for where Truth is not at the Bottom, Nature...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...is really to be what he would feem to be. Befides that it is many times as troublefome to make wood the pretence of a good quality, as to have it ; and if a man haie it not, it is ten to one but he is difcovered to want it, raid then all his pains and labour to...
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The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English ...

William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...any thing, is really to be what he would feem to be. Befides, it is often as troublefome to fupport the pretence of a good quality, as to have it ; and if a man have it not, it is mofl likely he will be difcovered to want it, and then all hi.- labour to feem to have it is loft....
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 5

1786 - 670 pages
...'Hung, is really to be what he would &сш to be. Boulet i!ut u is many times as troublefeme to make good the pretence of a g-ood quality, as to have it;...and if a man have it not, it is ten to one but he is difcovcred to want it, and then all his pains and Kbour to feem to have it is loft. Th те is fomething...
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