 Besides the Decency of this Rule, it is certainly founded in good Policy. A Man who talks of any thing he is already famous for, has little to get, but a great deal to lose.  The Guardian - Seite 971714Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Rob Steele - 1740 - 368 Seiten
...his intimate Friends ever difcovered he was a great Poet by his Difconrfe : "tildes the Decency of this Rule, it is certainly founded in good Policy....on a Subject where every one is fatisfied he could fpeajc well, will often be thought no iefs knowing in other Matters, where perhaps lie is wholly ignorant.... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 Seiten
...fcience for which he is remarkably famous ; befides the decency of the rule, it is certainly founded on good policy. A man who talks of any thing he is already for, has little to get, but a great deal to lofe ; he who is fometimes filent on a fubjedt where every... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1754 - 590 Seiten
...but his intimate Friends ever difcover'd he was a great Poet by his Difcourfe. Befides the Decency of this Rule, it is certainly founded in good Policy....Man who talks of any thing he is already famous for, hai little to get, but a great deal to lofe. I might add, that he who is fometimes filent on a Subject... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 606 Seiten
...but his intimate Friends ever difcovcr'd he was a great Poet by his Difcourfe. Befides the Decency of this Rule, it is certainly founded in good Policy....is fometimes filent on a Subject where every one is fatiffied he could fpeak well, will otten be thought no lefs knowing in other Matters, where perhaps... | |
 | Leisure hours - 1759 - 326 Seiten
...particular fcience for which he is remarkably famous ; befides the decency of this rule, it is certainly a good policy. A man, who talks of any thing he is already...famous for, has little to get, but a great deal to lofe : it might alfo be added, that he, who is fometimes filent on a fubjec~t where every one is fatisfied... | |
 | 1773 - 394 Seiten
...but his intimate friends ever difcovered he was a great poet by his difcourfe. Befides the decency of this rule, it is certainly founded in good policy. A man who talks of any thing he is atready famous for, has little to get, but a great deal to lole. I might add, that he who is fometimes... | |
 | 1797 - 522 Seiten
...his intimate friends ever difcovered he was a great poet by his difcourfe : befides th8 decency of this rule, it is certainly founded in good policy....I might add, that he who is fometimes filent on a fubject where every one is fatiffied he could fpeak well, will often be thought no lefs knowing in... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 Seiten
...Befides the decency of this rule, it is certainly founded in good policy. A perfon who talks of any tHng He is already famous for, has little to get, but a great deal to lofe. L might addr that, he who is fomethnes iiiciU on a fubject where every on« i« fatiifi*4 X a ". ""... | |
 | 1803 - 440 Seiten
...his intimate friends ever discovered he was a great poet by his discourse : besides the decency of this rule, it is certainly founded in good policy....famous for, has little to get, but a great deal to lose. I might add, that he who is sometimes silent on a subject where every one is satisfied he could... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 380 Seiten
...his intimate friends ever discovered he was a great poet by his discourse : besides the decency of this rule, it is certainly founded in good policy....famous for, has little to get, but a great deal to lose. I might add, that he who is sometimes silent on a subject where every one is satisfied he could... | |
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