 | English essays - 1803 - 420 pages
...wings shall tell the matter V As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other people's eyes and ears, they should take particular care to do it in such a manner, that it may not beartoohard on the person whoselife and conversation are inquired into. A man who is capable of so... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...bed-chamber : for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.' As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other people's eyes and ears, they should take particular care to do it in such a manner, that it may not... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...bed-chamber: for a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the "matter." As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use...hard on the person whose life and conversation are enquired into. A man who is capable of so infamous a calling as that of a spy, is not very much to... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...shall tell the matter." As it is ahsolutely necessary for rulers to make ns« of other people's ryes and ears, they should take particular care to do it in such a mauner, that it may not hear too hard on the person whuse life and conversation are inquired into.... | |
 | English essays - 1810 - 350 pages
...shall tell the matter.' As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other people's eyes, they should take particular care to do it in such a manner, that k may not bear too hard on the person whose life and conversation are inquired into. A man who is capable... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...bed-chamber ; for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter." As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other people's eyes, they should take particular care to do it in such a manner, that it may not bear too... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...bed-chamber : for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.' As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use...they should take particular care to do it in such manner, that it may not bear too hard on the person whose life and conversation are inquired into.... | |
 | Hwiding - 1817 - 412 pages
...contempt, therefore, never fpeak of yourfelf at all, unless uecelfity obliges you > and even then, take care to do it in such a manner, " that it may not be construed into fishing for applanls. Whatever perfertion». you may-bane, be affured, people will... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 342 pages
...wings shall tell the matter.' As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other people's eyes and ears, they should take particular care to...person whose life and conversation are inquired into. • A man who is capable of so infamous a calling as that of a spy, is not very much to be relied upon.... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 806 pages
...wings shall tell the matter*." As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other people's eyes and ears, they should take particular care to do it in such manner, that it may not bear too hard on the person whose life and conversation are inquired intO.... | |
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As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other people's eyes and ears, they should take particular care to do it in such a manner, that it may not bear too hard on the person whose life and conversation are inquired into. • A man who... 
