 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 - Halaman 102oleh Rob Steele - 1740Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | 1714 - 380 halaman
...his intimate Friends ever difcovered he was a great Poet by his Difcourfe : Befides the Decency ef this Rule, it is certainly founded in good Policy....on a Subject where every one is fatisfied he could fpeak well, will often be thought no lefs knowing in other Matters, where perhaps he is wholly ignorant.... | |
 | 1747 - 584 halaman
...than that none but his intimate Friends ever difcovered he was a great Poet by his Difcourfe : Befides the Decency of this Rule, it is certainly founded...on a Subject where every one is fatisfied he could fpeak well, will often be thought no lefs knowing in other Matters, where perhaps he is wholly ignorant.... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 halaman
...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 halaman
...than that none 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...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 halaman
...than that none 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...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 halaman
...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 halaman
...than that none 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 halaman
...that none but 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...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 halaman
...that none but his intimat* friends ever difcovered he was a great port by his difr courfe. 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.... | |
 | 1803 - 440 halaman
...than that none but his intimate friends ever discovered he was a great poet by his discourse : besides the decency of this rule, it is certainly founded...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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