 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...the witchcraft I have us'd. , SHAKEsPEAR BOOK BOOK III. DIDACTIC PIECES. CHAP I. ON MODESTY. TKNOW no two words that have been more abufed by •*•...which are put upon them, than thefe two, Modefty and Aflurance. To fay, fuch a one is a modeft man, fometimes indeed pafles for a good charafter ; but at... | |
 | 1786 - 670 pages
...fcruple to fay, that he thinks ' morality * is capable of demonltration as well as ' the mathematics.' I know no two words that have been more abufed by the different and wrong in-ei prêterions which are put upon them, than thofe two, Modefty and Alfurance. To fay, fuch a one... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...his country, who at the temple of honour by any way than through that of virtue. Guardian, § 115- On I know no two words that have been more abufed by...which are put upon them, than thefe two, Modefty and AiTurance. To fay fuch a one is a modeft man, fometimes indeed panes for a good character ; but at... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...through that of virtue. Guardián, § 40. On iiodtßj. I know no two words that have been more abuied by the different and wrong interpretations, which are put upon them, than thefe two, Modefty aud Affurancc. To fay fuch a •ne is a modcft man, fometimes indeed paiTes for a good character ;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...fcruple to fay, that he thinks morality is capable of den.onftratien as iveil as the mathematics. ^1 know no two words that have been more abufed by the...wrong interpretations which are put upon them, than thole two madefy and affitranct. To fay, fuch a one is a modejl man, fometimes indeed paffes for a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 600 pages
...of (letnotistrittioi) a» well :IH the mathematics.' I know no two words that have been more abuted by the different and wrong interpretations which are put upon them, than those two, modesty and utiurance. To lay tuch a one it a man, sometimes indeed passes for a good character... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...us'd. BOOK III. D. I DA CTIC PIECES. CHAP. I. On Modesty: 1 KNOW no two words that have been moreabused by the different and wrong interpretations which are put upon them, than these two — Modesty and Assurance. To say such a, one is a modest man , sometimes indeed passes.,... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...challenge, fent it, fought, and fell. ADRIAXO. » f BOOK III. DIDACTIC PIECES. CHAP. i. ON MODESTY. 1 KNOW no two words that have been more abufed by the...and Affurance. To fay, fuch a one is a modeft man, fometiunes indeed pafles for a good charafter; but at prefent is very often ufed to fignify a fhcepifh... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...ADRIAN o. BOOK DIDACTIC PIECES, CHAP, i. ON MODESTY. I KNOW no two words that have been more abused by the different and wrong interpretations which are put upon them, than these two, Modesty and Assurance. To say, such a one is a modest man, sometnops indeed passes for a... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 384 pages
...capable of demonstration as well as the mathematics.' I know no two words that have been more abused by the different and wrong interpretations which are put upon them, than those two, modesty and assurance. To say such a one is a modest man, sometimes indeed passes for a... | |
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I know no two words that have been more abused by the different and wrong interpretations which are put upon them, than those two, modesty and assurance. To say, such a one is a modest man, sometimes indeed passes for a good character ; but at present... 
