Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs].T. Boys, 1826 - 360 páginas |
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... fame , many are called , but few chosen ; " and that the high distinction which accompanies the character of a real scholar , depends more upon nature than art : all are not equally capable and docile ; ex omni ligno non fit Mercurius ...
... fame , many are called , but few chosen ; " and that the high distinction which accompanies the character of a real scholar , depends more upon nature than art : all are not equally capable and docile ; ex omni ligno non fit Mercurius ...
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... fame may be of use to smooth the paths of life , to terrify opposition , and fortify tranquillity ; but to what end shall we be the darlings of mankind , when we can no longer receive any benefits from their favour ? It is more ...
... fame may be of use to smooth the paths of life , to terrify opposition , and fortify tranquillity ; but to what end shall we be the darlings of mankind , when we can no longer receive any benefits from their favour ? It is more ...
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... fame which gives them pain by its increase . What is new is opposed , because most are unwilling to be taught : and what is known is rejected , because it is not suffi ciently considered that men more frequently require to be reminded ...
... fame which gives them pain by its increase . What is new is opposed , because most are unwilling to be taught : and what is known is rejected , because it is not suffi ciently considered that men more frequently require to be reminded ...
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... fame , and have it ; others neither have nor deserve it ; some have it , not deserving ; others , though deserving , yet totally miss it , or have it not equal to their deserts .-- Milton . CCCLXIV . To think weil of every other man's ...
... fame , and have it ; others neither have nor deserve it ; some have it , not deserving ; others , though deserving , yet totally miss it , or have it not equal to their deserts .-- Milton . CCCLXIV . To think weil of every other man's ...
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... fame , The poet a dinner - the patriot a name ; " And the practis'd coquette , though she seems to refuse , In spite of her airs , still her lover pursues . From a Hunting Song - by Paul Whitehead , CCCLXXXII . There is as much ...
... fame , The poet a dinner - the patriot a name ; " And the practis'd coquette , though she seems to refuse , In spite of her airs , still her lover pursues . From a Hunting Song - by Paul Whitehead , CCCLXXXII . There is as much ...
Términos y frases comunes
Addison Bacon beauty Ben Jonson better Bruyere Butler common Confucius Congreve conversation Cynthia's Revels death delight doth drink Dryden excellent eyes fair fame fear fellow folly fool fortune friends genius give Godfrey Kneller gold Goldsmith gout grace happiness hath hear heart heaven honour Hudibras human humour idle Jonson keep kind king labour laugh learning live look Lord Bacon Lord Bolingbroke lover man's mankind marriage Massinger men's mind mirth nature never o'er observed Ovid pains painting passions person play pleased pleasure Plutarch poet poison'd poor Pope praise pride reason rich seldom sense Shakspeare Shenstone sleep sometimes soul speak sweet taste Tatler tell temper thee thing thou art thought Timon of Athens tion tongue true truth turn vex'd virtue wealth whole wisdom wise woman words write youth