 Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and think that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over them, that the bright shining of...  Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Page 153de Hugh Blair - 1807 - 384 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Tillotson - 1820 - 358 pages
...James tells us, that the slanderous tpngue it set on fire of hell. A fourth cause of this vice is envy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what they can to discredit their commendable qualities ; thinking their own character lessened by... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1820 - 388 pages
...:cAo, and they, and them, and theirs, when we have occasion to refer to different persons. lllus. 1. "Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in 89 others ; and think that their reputation ohscures them, and their commendahle qualities stand in... | |
 | David Irving - 1821 - 336 pages
...in others ; aad think that their reputation obscures them, and that their commendable qualities do stand in their light : and therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over Mem, that the bright shining of their virtues ma? not ohscurc them. — Tillotsott's Sermon*. The Earl... | |
 | 1821 - 780 pages
...be some justification of their own faults, if they can but make others appear equally guilty. Some men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what iliry can tn discredit their commendable qualities; thinking their own character lessened by... | |
 | W. JILLARD HORT - 1822 - 156 pages
...evil eye upon the good which is in others, and think that their reputation obscures their own; that their commendable qualities stand in their light;...what they can, to cast a cloud over them, that the, &c. Our sight is the most extensive and delightful of all our senses. It fills the mind with the largest... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 716 pages
...when we have occasion to refer to different persons ; as in the following sentence of Tillotson. " Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in...therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over thim, that the bright shining of their virtues may not obscure lA«m." This is altogether careless... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1824 - 314 pages
...when we have occasion to refer to different persons ; as in the following sentence of Tillotson. " Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in...the bright shining of their virtues may not obscure them.n This is altogether careless writing. When we find these personal pronouns crowding too fast... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pages
...to different persons; as in the following sentence of Tillotson. "Men look with an evil eye upon tho good that is in others, and think that their reputation...qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they dp what they canto cast a cloud over mem, that the bright shining of their virtues may not obscure... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1826 - 320 pages
...and theirs, when we have occasion to refer to different persons. Hint. \. " Men look with an evil eve upon the good that is in others ; and think that their reputation ohscures them, and their commendahle qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they do idiat they... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 328 pages
...when we have occasion to refer to different persons ; as in the following sentence of Tillotson. 4< Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in...commendable qualities stand in their light ; and therefore t!:ey do what they can to cast a cloud over them, that the bright shining of their virtues may not... | |
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