 some ground for what it advances. " A friend exaggerates a man's virtues; an " enemy inflames his crimes. A wise man " should give a just attention to both of ". them, so far as it may tend to  A Treatise on Self-knowledge - Page 224de John Mason - 1818 - 266 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1773 - 394 pages
...imperfection in cur tempers ; and, though his malice may fet them in too firong a light, it has generally fome ground for what it advances. A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his cnrr\e%. &. <»Afe man Should give a juft attention to both of \\vcvn, to fat bey may t«id to the... | |
 | 1778 - 342 pages
...though his malice may fet them in too ftrong a light, it has generally fome ground for what it sdvanccs. A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes. A wife man fhoukl give a juft attention to both of them, fo far as they may tend 10 the improvement of... | |
 | John Mason - 1794 - 282 pages
...our tempers \ and " though his malice may fet them in too " ftrong a light, it has generally fome " ground for what it advances. A friend " exaggerates...man's virtues;. an enemy " inflames his crimes. A wife man fhould ? c give a juft attention to both of them, •' fo far as it may tend to <Cw?. \tw^\w«.«•... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pages
...imperfection in cur tempers; and, though his malice may fet them in too ilrong a light, it has generally fome ground for what it advances. A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes. A wife man ihould give a juit attention to both of them, fo far as. they may tend to the improvement... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...imperfection in our tempers, and though his malice may fet them in too ftrong a light, it has generally fome ground for what it advances. A friend exaggerates a man's virtues ; an enemy inflames his crimes. A wife man fhould give a juft attention to both of them, fo far as they may tend to the improvement of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 554 pages
...imperfection in our tempers ; and though his malice may set them in too strong a light, it has generally some ground for what it advances. A friend exaggerates...should give a just attention to both of them, so far as they may tend to the improvement of one, and the diminution of the other. Plutarch has written an essay... | |
 | 1802 - 314 pages
...imperfection in our tempers, and though his malice may fet them in too ftrong a light, it has generally 1 fome ground for what it advances. A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes. A wife man fhould 7ive a jnft attention to both of them fo far as it may tend to the improvement of the... | |
 | 1803 - 436 pages
...imperfection in our tempers; and though his malice may set them in too strong a light, it has generally some ground for what it advances. A friend exaggerates...should give a just attention to both of them, so far as they may tend to the improvement of one, and the diminution of the 399. SPECTATOR. 21 other. Plutarch... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pages
...has generally some ground for what it ad-. va¿ices. A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an eaemy inflames his crimes. A wise man should give a just attention to both of them, so far as they may tend to the improvement of one, and the di.. ¿inutiou of the other: Plu¿ar¿h ¿‘has written... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 344 pages
...his malice may set them in too strong a light, it has generally some ground for what it ad. Tances. A friend exaggerates a man's Virtues, an, enemy inflames...should give a just attention to both of them, so far as they may tend to the improvement of one, and the diminution of the other. Plutarch has written an essay... | |
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