 There are infinite reveries, numberless extravagances, and a perpetual train of vanities which pass through both. The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some and communicating others;...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 3401821Full view - About this book
 | 1726 - 350 pages
...Difference is that the firft knows how to pick and cull his Thoughts for Converfation, by fuppreffing fome, and communicating others > whereas the other lets...them all indifferently fly out in Words. This Sort of DifcreV OL, III. L tic arion, however, has no Place in private Converfation be;*wcen intimate Friends.... | |
 | 1739 - 336 pages
...Difference is that the firft knows how to pick and cull his Thoughts for Converfation, by fuppreffing fome, and communicating others ; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out in Words. This fort of Difcretion, however, has no Place in private Converfation between intimate Friends. On fuch... | |
 | 1778 - 350 pages
...firft knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for converfation, by fuppreffing fome, and commumcating others ; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out in words. This fort of difcretion, however, has no place in private converfation, between intimate friends. On fuch... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...is, that the firft •knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for converfation, by fapprefsing fome, and communicating others; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out in words. This fort of difcretion, however, has no place in private converfatton between intimate friends. On fuch... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pages
...vanities which pass through both. The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and...out in words. This sort of discretion, however, has noplace in piivate conversation, between intimate friends. On such occasions, the wisest men very often... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...vanities, which pass through both. The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and...wisest men very often talk like the weakest; for indeed the talking with a friend is nothing else but thinking aloud. Tully has therefore very justly exposed... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 pages
...suppressing some and communicatin g others ; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out into words. This sort of discretion however, has no place...occasions the wisest men very often talk like the weakest j for indeed the talking with a friend U but thinking aloud. 3 2. Tally has therefore very justly exposed... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...vanities, which pass through both. The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and...intimate friends. On such occasions, the wisest men talk very often like the weakest ; for indeed, talking with a friend is nothing else than thinking... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 384 pages
...wise man and that of the fool. The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and...other lets them all indifferently fly out in words (a). This sort of discretion, however, has no place in private conversation between intimate friends.... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...and cull bis thoughts for conversation, by biippre^ing some, and communicating others; whereas toe other lets them all indifferently fly out in words....between intimate friends. On such occasions the wisest mro very often talk like the weakest; for indeed the talking with a friend i« nothing ebe but thinking... | |
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