 Thus we see how many dark and intricate motives there are to detraction and defamation, and how many malicious spies are searching into the actions of a great man, who is not always the best prepared for so narrow an inspection. For we may generally observe,...  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 617edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
 | 1712 - 482 pages
...Weakneflesand Infirmities. The Reafon may be, becaufe any little Slip is more con-- fpicuous and obfervable in his Conduct than in another's, as it is not of a Piece with the reft of his Character, or becaufe it is impoflible for a Man at the fame Time to be attentive to the... | |
 | English essays - 1729 - 314 pages
...Weaknefles and Infirmities. The Reafon may be, becaufe any little Slip is moreconfpicuous and obfervablein his Conduct than in another's, as it is not of a Piece with the reft of his Character, or becaufe it is impoflible for a Man at the fame time to be attentive to the... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pages
...weakneffes and infirmities. The reafon may be, b-:caufe, any little ffip is mere confpicuous and obfervable in his conduct than in another's, as it is not of a piece with the rell of his character, or becaufe it is impoffible for a man at the lame time to be attentive to the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...weakneffesand infirmities^ The reafon may be, becaufe any little flip is more confpicuous and obfervable in his conduct than in another's, as it is not of a piece with the reft of his character, or becaufe it is impollible for a man at the fame time to be attentive to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...opened to me this present vic:v' ...... • Locke. Any little tlif is more conspicuous in a good man s conduct than in another's, as it is not of a piece with his character. Spectator 3. A twig torn from the main stock. In truth, they are fewer, when they come... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 304 pages
...man, who is not, always, the best prepared for so narrow an inspection. For we may generally observe, that our admiration of a famous man lessens upon our...The reason may be, because any little slip is more conspicu6us and observable in his conduct than in another's, as it is not of a piece with the rest... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 302 pages
...man, who is not, always, the best prepared for so narrow an inspection. For we may generally observe, that our admiration of a famous man lessens upon our nearer acquaintance with him: and that we seldom heat the description of a celebrated person, * yilhout a catalogue of some notorious weaknesses and... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 384 pages
...man, who is not always the best prepared for so narrow an inspection. For we may generally observe, that our admiration of a famous man lessens upon our nearer acquaintance with him ; and No. 256. THE SPECTATOR. 317 that we seldom hear the description of a celebrated person, without a catalogue... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...man, who is not, always, the best prepared for so narrow an inspection. For we may generally observe, that our admiration of a famous man lessens upon our...infirmities. The reason may be, because any little ğlip is more conspicuous and observable in his conduct than in another's, as it ii out of a piece... | |
 | Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...man, who is not, always, the best prepared for so narrow an inspection. For we may generally observe, chrekl cun spicuous and observable in his conduct than in another's, :o it is not of a piece with the rest... | |
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