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" Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth ; a stranger, and not thine own lips. 3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty ; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. "
An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language ... - Page 298
by Lindley Murray - 1808
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The Spectator, Volume 7

1753 - 384 pages
...Circumftances of him who falls under the difpleafure of this wanton Perfon, -the fame Author adds further. That a Stone is heavy, and the Sand weighty, but a Fool's Wrath is heavier than them hoth. It is impofible to fupprefs my own IlluftraJ tion ' tion upon this Matter, which is, That as...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 pages
...of him who falls under the displeasure of this wanton . person, the same author adds further, that " A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty, but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both." It is impossible to suppress my own illustration upon this matter, which is, that as the man of sagacity...
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Select British Classics, Volume 17

1803 - 408 pages
...circumstances of him who falls under the displeasure of this wanton person, the same author adds further, "That a stone is heavy, and the sand weighty, but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both." It is impossible to suppress my own illustration upon this matter, which is, That as the man of sagacity...
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Sacred hours; or, Extracts for private devotion & meditation, Volume 1

Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...rageth, and is confident. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly ; and a man of wicked devices is hated. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty : but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. A wise son maketh a glad father,...
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A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional ..., Volume 5

Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...and imprudent ; it disposes others to undervalue thee, and defraud thee of 3 thy just commendation. A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty ; but a fool's wrath [is] heavier than them both ; he can nei-> ther correct it himself, nor can another restrain it by any rational considfraei(.ns,...
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Stultifera Navis; ...: The Modern Ship of Fools

William Henry Ireland - 1807 - 330 pages
...PASSIONATE AT TRIFLES. Si vis incolumem, si vis te reddere sanum, Curas tolle graves, irasci crede profanum. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both . HARK, how the boist'rous fool will dash on, And prove the slave to 's idle passion ; * * Sir John...
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Stultifera Navis: Qua Omnium Mortalium Narratur Stultitia : The Modern Ship ...

William Henry Ireland - 1807 - 356 pages
...PASSIONATE AT TRIFLES. Si vis incolumem, si vis tc reddere sanum, Gurus tolle graves, irasci crede profanum. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty ; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. HARK, how the boist'rous fool'will dash on, And prove the slave to's idle passion * ; * Sir John Perrot,...
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The life and death of mr. Badman

John Bunyan - 1808 - 282 pages
...weight of his envy. Envy is a devilish thing ; the scripture intimates, that none can stand before it : "A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty ; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous ; but who can stand before envy ?" This envy, for the foulness...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners, with an ...

Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 pages
...The drift of all his sermons was, to prepare the Jews for the reception of a prophet mightier than him, and whose shoes he was not worthy to bear." " It was not the wutk of so cmineiU an author, •as him to whom it was first 'imputed." " A stone is heavy, and the...
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The Spectator, Volume 8

Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 314 pages
...of him who falls under the displeasure of this wanton person, the same author adds further, that " A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty, but a fool's wrath is heavier than them, both." It is impossible to suppress my own illustration upon this matter, which is, that as the man of sagacity...
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