 | 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 - 434 pagine
...can still be more 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...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
...can still be more 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...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.... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pagine
...can still be mote 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, that when you fell into a man's conversation, the first thing yon should consider is, •whether he has a greater... | |
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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. 
