| 1744 - 348 pages
...fame Author, which would have been very much admired in an Heathen Writer ; Forfake not an old Friend, for the new is not comparable to him : A new Friend is at new Wine; -when it is old thou jhalt drink it -with Pleafure. With what Strength of Allufion, and... | |
| Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...Friendfhip aright : For as he is, fa. his Neighbour be alfo. Etclif. ix. i». Forfake not an old Friend, for the new is not comparable to him : A new Friend...when it is old thou fhalt drink it with Pleafure. Ecclef. xxxvii. 2, Is it not a Grief unto Death, when a Companion and Friend is turned to an Enemy... | |
| Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...author, which would have been very much admired in an heathen writer; ' Forfake not an old friend, ' for the new is not comparable to him : a new friend...when it is old thou fhalt drink it with ' pleafure.' With what ftrength of allufion, and force of thought, has he defcribed the breaches and violations... | |
| Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pages
...faithful friend is a ftrong defence, and he that finds him, finds a treafure. Forfake not an old friend, for the new is not comparable to him. A new friend...when it is old, thou fhalt drink it with pleafure. Love and efteem are the firft principles of friendftiip, which always is imperfect when either of thefe... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...friends for their own eccafions, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. FORsAKE not an old friend, for the new is not comparable to him : a new friend is as new wine -, when it is old, thou. malt drink it with pleafure. A FRIEND cannot be known in profperity ; and an enemy cannot be hidden... | |
| Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...incline unto her, and fo through thy defire thou fall into deftruction. 10 fl Forfake not an old friend, for the new is not comparable to him; a new friend...new wine ; when it is old, thou fhalt drink it with pleafurc. 1 1 Envy not the glory of a finner ; for thou knoweft not what fhall be his end. 12 Delight... | |
| 1789 - 508 pages
...author, which would have been very much admired in an heathen writer : " Forfake not an old Friend, for the *' new is not comparable to him : a new Friend...when it is old thou fhalt drink " it with pleafure *." With what ftrength of allufion, and force of thought, has he defcribed the breaches and violations... | |
| Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 608 pages
...in adverfity as in profperity, and confciousof his worth, ever obey the direftion of the moralifi. : 'Forfake not an old friend (fays he) for the new is...friendfhip. Viewing it in this light, it is reafonable to fup. pofe that every one has a friend. Solus eft qui fine amico eft. Perhaps that friend has fome •... | |
| Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1795 - 594 pages
...in adverfity as in profperity, and confcious of his worth, ever obey the direftion of the moralift. "Forfake not an old friend (fays he) for the new is...a new friend is as new wine; when it is old, thou (halt drink it with pleafure." A preference of liking or efleem merely feemsto conftitute and , be... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...friends for their own occafions, and will not abide in the day of thy trouble. Forfakc not an old friend, for the new is not comparable to him : a new friend is at new wine ; when it is old, thou (halt drink it with pleafure. A friend cannot be known-in profperity;... | |
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