 The proverbs of several nations were much studied by Bishop Andrews, and the reason he gave was, because by them he knew the minds of several nations, which is a brave thing ; as we count him a wise man that knows the minds and insides of men, which is...  The Monthly magazine - Page 21by Monthly literary register - 1810Full view - About this book
 | John Selden - 1847 - 416 pages
...feveral Nations, which is a brave thing; as we count him a wife man, that knows the minds and infides of men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to them. Proverbs are habitual to a Nation, being tranfmitted from Father to Son. ue tion. HEN a doubt is propounded, you muft learn to diftinguifh,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...nation, they are the sanctuary of its intuitions. — RW Emerson. PROVERBS. — The proverbs of several nations were much studied by Bishop Andrews, and the...minds of several nations, which is a brave thing. — Sclden. PROVIDENCE AND REVELATION. — Providence is a greater mystery than revelation. The state... | |
 | John Selden - 1856 - 314 pages
...Michelet's late remarkable publication, " Priests, Women, and Families." Proverbs. I HE Proverbs of several Nations were much studied by Bishop Andrews, and the...to a Nation, being transmitted from Father to Son. Question. ,HEN a doubt is propounded, you must learn to distinguish, and show wherein a thing holds,... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1856 - 378 pages
...poet that applied himself much to any thing else. — Sir W. Temple. DVII. The proverbs of several nations were much studied by Bishop Andrews, and the...minds of several nations, which is a brave thing. — Seldcn. DVIII. Envy and cavil are the natural fruits of laziness and ignorance ; which was probably... | |
 | Proverbs - 1856 - 378 pages
...know the minds of several nations, which is a brave thing, aa we count him wise who knows the ininda and insides of men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to them." LORD BACON condensed a wide circuit of philosophic thought when he observed that " the genius, wit,... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1856 - 432 pages
...Lancelot Andrews's study of this branch of popular philosophy, ' because by them [that is, proverbs] he knew the minds of several nations, which is a brave thing.' Good George Herbert was another parcemiographer. The proverbs of Italy were collected, to the number... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1858 - 560 pages
...us, that the proverbs of several nations were much studied by Bishop Andrews : the reason assigned was, because " by them he knew the minds of several nations, which," said he, "is a brave thing, as we count him wise who knows the minds and the insides of men, which... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1859 - 566 pages
...us, that the proverbs of several nations were much studied by Bishop Andrews : the reason assigned was, because " by them he knew the minds of several nations, which," said he, "is a brave thing, as we count him wise who knows the minds and the insides of men, which... | |
 | George Herbert - Literature - 1865 - 532 pages
...Selden adds (Tabletalk), is a brave thing ; as we count him a wife man, that knows the minds and infides of men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to them. Proverbs are habitual to a nation, being tranfmitted from father o fon."] OLD men go to Death, Death comes to young men. Man propofeth, God... | |
 | Treasury - 1868 - 148 pages
...affection when made visible to the eye. Disraeli. THE HISTORICAL VALUE OF PROVERBS. The proverbs of several nations were much studied by Bishop Andrews, and the...knew the minds of several nations, which is a brave thiug ; as we count him a wise man that knows the minds and insides of men, which is done by knowing... | |
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