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" Nothing is so great an instance of ill manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none ; if you flatter only one or two, you affront the rest. "
The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and ... - Página 314
por Jonathan Swift - 1808
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The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volumen16

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 páginas
...opinion, are the moft troublefome in company to others and themfelves. Nothing is fo great an inftance of ill- manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you pleafe none ; if you flatter only one or two, you affront the reft. Flattery is the worft, and falfeft...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 414 páginas
...opinion, are the moft troublefome in company to others and themfelves. Nothing is fo great an inftance of ill manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you pleafc none ; if you flatter only one or two, you affront the reft. Flattery is the worft and falfeft...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volumen11

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 444 páginas
...opinion, are the rnoft troublefome in company to others and themftlves. Nothing is fo great an inftance of ill manners, as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you pleafe none ; if you flatter only one or two, you affront the reft. Flattery is the worft, and falfeft...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volumen16

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 398 páginas
...most troublesome in company to others and themselves. Nothing is so great an instance of ill-manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please...among them, who endeavours to be most distinguished tor their good manners. A man of sense would rather fast till night, than dine at some tables, where...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volumen8

1802 - 630 páginas
...opinion, are the mod tronblefome in company to others and themfelves. Nothing is fo great an inflance of ill manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you will pleafe none; if you flatter only one or two, you affront the reft. Flattery is the worn and falléft...
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The New Monthly Magazine and Humorist

1840 - 614 páginas
...improved proportionally with his age. Swift sets down flattery as an instance of ill manners ; because, if you flatter all the company, you please none; if...you flatter only one or two, you affront the rest. The flattery with which Mrs. Smylar had •won the affections of Colonel Bruff, was not obnoxious to...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, containing additional letters, tracts ..., Volumen9

Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 518 páginas
...opinion, are the most troublesome in company to others and themselves. Nothing is so great an instance of ill manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none : if you natter only one or two, you affront the rest. Flattery is the worst and falsest way of shewing our...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volumen1

Laconics - 1829 - 390 páginas
...will turn over half a library to make one book. — Johnson. MDxxxvm. Nothing is so great an instance of ill manners as flattery. If you flatter all the...you flatter only one or two, you affront the rest. — Swifi. MDXXXIX. The same God, to whom we are but tenants-at-will for the whole, requires but the...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volumen1

John Timbs - 1829 - 354 páginas
...will turn over half a library to make one book. — Johnson. MDXXXVIn. Nothing is so great an instance of ill manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none ; if you natter only one or two, you afl'ront the rest. — Swift. MDXXXIX. The same God, to whom we are but...
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The golden rules of life; or, Every body's friend

Golden rules - 1835 - 44 páginas
...give them the best title to our respect. Flattery. — Nothing is so great an instance of ill-manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company you please...you flatter only one or two you affront the rest. — -Swift. Intemperance. — Food improperly taken, not only produces original diseases, but afford...
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