Lacon; Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think. From the 8th London EdLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - 267 pages |
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Page ii
... present day ; if applied to it , the simile of Virgil must be reversed , " Non trunco sed frondibus efficit Umbram . " It is in Literature as in Finance — much Paper and much Poverty may co - exist . It may happen that I myself am now ...
... present day ; if applied to it , the simile of Virgil must be reversed , " Non trunco sed frondibus efficit Umbram . " It is in Literature as in Finance — much Paper and much Poverty may co - exist . It may happen that I myself am now ...
Page iv
... presents that are directed to him , reach their destination . Some are too light , others too heavy , since it is as ... present rage for all that is marvellous and in- teresting , when writers of undoubted talent , con- sider only what ...
... presents that are directed to him , reach their destination . Some are too light , others too heavy , since it is as ... present rage for all that is marvellous and in- teresting , when writers of undoubted talent , con- sider only what ...
Page ix
... present volume , are founded on two simple truisms , that men are the same ; and that the passions are the powerful and disturbing forces , the greater or the less prevalence of which gives individuality to character . But we must not ...
... present volume , are founded on two simple truisms , that men are the same ; and that the passions are the powerful and disturbing forces , the greater or the less prevalence of which gives individuality to character . But we must not ...
Page 17
... present fame , nor even expected it ; but , ( to use his own words ) his high am- bition was , " to leave something so written to after ages , that they should not willingly let it die . " And Cato finely observed , he would much rather ...
... present fame , nor even expected it ; but , ( to use his own words ) his high am- bition was , " to leave something so written to after ages , that they should not willingly let it die . " And Cato finely observed , he would much rather ...
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... present pay and pré- sent praise . But Lord Burleigh is not the only statesman who has thought one hundred pounds too much for a song , though sung by Spencer ; although Oliver Goldsmith is the only poet who ever considered himself to ...
... present pay and pré- sent praise . But Lord Burleigh is not the only statesman who has thought one hundred pounds too much for a song , though sung by Spencer ; although Oliver Goldsmith is the only poet who ever considered himself to ...
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