... such a manner, that if he became his enemy, it should not be in his power to hurt him. The first part of this rule, which regards our behaviour towards an enemy, is indeed very reasonable, as well as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which... Select British Classics - Página 2401803Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1729 - 332 páginas
...from the greateft Pleafuresof Life, wliich arc the Freedoms of Convention with * Bofom Friend. Befides that, when a Friend is turned into an Enemy, and (as the SanofSiracb calls him.) a Bewrayer of Secrets, the World is juft enough to accufe tho Terfidioufnefs... | |
| George England - 1735 - 388 páginas
...very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which " regards our Behaviour towards a Friend, favours more of Cunning than of Discretion, " and would cut. a Man off from the greateft .Pleafures of Life, which are the Freedoms *' of Converfation with aBofom-Friend : Befides... | |
| 1739 - 336 páginas
...-the greateft Pleafures of Life, which are the Freedoms of Converfation with a Bofom Friend. Befides that, when a Friend is turned into an Enemy, and, (as the Son of Siracb calls him) aBewrayer of Secrets, the World is juft enough to accufe the Perfidioufnefs of the... | |
| Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 páginas
...part of it, which regards oar behaviour towards a friend, favours more of cunning than of discret:«n, and would cut a man off from the greatest pleasures...Besides, that when a friend is turned into an enemy, and (at the son of Sir-acb calls him) a betrayer of secrets, the world ibjust chough to excuse the p«rfidiou->ness... | |
| Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 páginas
...regards our behavior towards a friend favors more of cunning than of discretion, and would cut arnan off from the greatest pleasures of life, which are .the freedoms of ccnrersation with a bosom fik-nd. Besides, that when a friend is turned into an enemy, an*! (as the... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 296 páginas
...very reasonable, as weli as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour towards a friend, savours more of cunning than of discretion, and would cut a man •••'ir from the greatest pleasures of life, which are the freedoms of conversation with a bosom... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 384 páginas
...as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which regards our behavior towards a friend, savors more of cunning than of discretion, and would cut...into an enemy, and (as the son of Sirach calls him) (b ) a bewrayer of secrets, the world is just enough to accuse the pcrfidiousncss of the friend, rather... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 páginas
...very reasonable, as well as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour towards a friend, savours more of cunning than of...and would cut a man off from the greatest pleasures oflife, which are the freedoms of conversation with a bosom friend. Besides that, when a friend is... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 páginas
...reasonable, as well as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour to' wards a friend, savours more of cunning than of discretion,....-- . him) a bewrayer of secrets, the world is just emmgh to accuse the perfidiousness of the friend, rathe? than the indiscretion of the person who confided... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 páginas
...of it, which regards our behaviour toward« a friend, savours more of cunning than of di-crri.. . . and would cut a man off from the greatest pleasures of life, which arc the freedoms of conversation with a bosom friend. Beside» that when a friend is turned into an... | |
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