 | 1804 - 174 Seiten
...they hold, and I think with some show of reason, that he who best knows how to conceal his necessity and desires, is the most likely person to find redress,...not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. When we reflect on the manner in which mankind generally confer their favours, we shall find that they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 492 Seiten
...they hold, and I think with some shew of reason, that he who best knows how to conceal his necessity and desires, is the most likely person to find redress,...not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. When we reflect on the manner in which mankind generally confer their favours, we shall find that they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 Seiten
...hest knows how to keep his necessities private, is the most likely person to have them redressed ; and that the true use of speech is not SO much to express oar wants, as to conceal them. When we reflect on the manner in which mankind generally confer their... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 514 Seiten
...enough. but men who know the world maintain very contrary maxims ; they hold, and I think with some show of reason, that he who best knows how to conceal his...not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. When we reflect on the manner in which mankind generally confer their favours, we shall find that they... | |
 | 1821 - 384 Seiten
...enough, but men who know the world maintain very contrary maxims; they hold, and I think with some show of reason, that he who best knows how to conceal his...not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. When we reflect on the manner in which mankind generally confer their favours, we shall find that they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 Seiten
...best knows how to keep his necessities private, is the most likely person to have them redressed ; and that the true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. When we reflect on the manner in which mankind generally confer their favours, there appears something... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 448 Seiten
...they hold, and I think with some show of reason, that he who best knows how to conceal his necessity and desires, is the most likely person to find redress...so much to express our wants, as to conceal them. When we reflect on the manner in which mankind 9enerally confer their favours, we shall find, that... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...enough, but men who know the world maintain very contrary maxims; they hold, and I think with some show of reason, that he who best knows how to conceal his...not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. — Goldsmith. MCXL. A diamond, Though set in horn, is still a diamond, And sparkles as in purest gold.... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 Seiten
...enough, but men who know the world maintain very contrary maxims; they hold, and I think with some show of reason, that he who best knows how to conceal his...is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them.—Goldsmith. MCXL. A diamond, Though set in horn, is still a diamond, And sparkles as in purest... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 Seiten
...best knows how to keep llis necessities private, is the most likely person to have them redressed; and that the true use of speech is not so much * to express our wants as to conceal them. — Goldsmith. DCCCLXL When upon a trial a man calls witnesses to his character, and those witnesses... | |
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... the true use of speech is not so much to express our wants as to conceal them. 
