 | 1786 - 694 pagine
...comluit et" life, that when v»n full into a man's converfation, the firft rhing you ihould eonfiJcr is, whether he has a greater Inclination to hear you, or that you Ihould hi.arV.Im. The latter is the mod general delire, and I know very able flatterers that never... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pagine
...as pleafed in himfelf, in being only an hearer. It is a fecret known but to few, yet of no fmall ufe in the conduct of life, that when you fall into a man's converfation, the firft thing you fhould confider is, whether he has a greater inclination to hear... | |
 | 1810 - 566 pagine
...passions. Never praise yourself with compliments which may be applied to others with more advantage. When you fall into a man's conversation, the first...whether he has a greater inclination to hear you, than that you should hear him. No man heartily hates him at whom he can laugh. Light sorrows speak... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 462 pagine
...incongruity in the combination of the words, as in the Of grammatical purity quotations following : " When you fall into a man's "conversation, the first thing you should consider, <c is f" Properly, " fall into conversation <witb a " 'man" " 1 wish, Sir, you would animadvert frequent"... | |
 | 1803 - 420 pagine
...agreeable to his company, as well as pleased in himself, in being only a hearer. It is a secret known but to few, yet of no small use in the conduct of life,...inclination to hear you, or that you should hear him. The latter is the more general desire, and I know verv able flatterers that never speak a word in praise... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pagine
...agreeable to his company, as well as pleased in himself, in bsing only a hearer. It is- a secret known but to few, yet of no small use in the conduct of life,...inclination to hear you, or that you should hear him. The latter is the more general desire, and I know very able flatterers that never speak a word in praise... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pagine
...agreeable to his company, as well as pleased in himself, in being only an hearer. It is a secret known but to few, yet of no small use in the conduct of life,...inclination to hear you, or that you should hear him. The latter is the more general desire, and I know very able flatterers that never speak a word in praise... | |
 | George Campbell - 1808 - 468 pagine
...appears some slight incongruity in the combination of the words, as in the quotations following : " When you fall " into a man's conversation, the first thing you " should consider is, f." Properly, " fall " into conversation with a man." " I wish, Sir, " you would animadvert frequently... | |
 | 1809 - 570 pagine
...be applied to others with more advantage. When you fall into a man's conversation, the first thin g you should consider is, whether he has a greater inclination to hear ym, than that you should hear him. No man heartily hates him at whom he pan laugh. light sorrows speak—great... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - 1815 - 214 pagine
...man is always at home wherever he chances to be. He is learned enough, who knows how to live well. When you fall into a man's conversation, the first...consider is, whether he has a greater inclination lo hear you, than that you should hear him. A man should never be too much addicted to any one thing.... | |
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It is a secret known but to few, yet of no small use in the conduct of life, that when you fall into a man's conversation, the first thing you should consider is, whether he has a greater inclination to hear you, or that you should hear him. 
