 | 1821 - 780 pages
...the formalities of complaisance, but no good humour." We ought to know, that one man may be vitious and learned, while another has virtue, without learning....manner of speech, but their thoughts are trifling and impertiHent. Some are good neighbours, and courteous, and charitable towards men, who have no piety... | |
 | Horae - 1851 - 414 pages
...induftrious; he eats his bread in the fweat of another man's brow. — JEREMY COLLIER. Utterance. I ANY a man thinks admirably well, who has a poor utterance ; while others have a charming manner of fpeech, but their thoughts are trifling. — ISAAC WATTS. Wit. IT, as it implies a certain uncommon... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Language and languages - 1854 - 428 pages
...others have all the formalities of complaisance, but no good humour. We ought to know that one man may be vicious and learned, while another has virtue without...their thoughts are trifling and impertinent. Some are good neighbours, and courteous, and charitaole toward men, who have no piety towards God ; others... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Logic - 1857 - 414 pages
...others have all the formalities of complaisance, but no good humour. We ought to know that one man may be vicious and learned, while another has virtue without...their thoughts are trifling and impertinent. Some are good neighbours, and courteous, and charitable toward men, who have no piety towards God ; others... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Language and languages - 1857 - 416 pages
...others have all the formalities of complaisance, but no good humour. We ought to know that one man may be vicious and learned, while another has virtue without...their thoughts are trifling and impertinent. Some are good neighbours, and courteous, and charitable toward men, who have no piety towards God ; others... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...WATTS. Let useful observations be at least some part of the subject of your conversation. DR. I. WATTS. Many a man thinks admirably well, who has a poor utterance;...manner of speech, but their thoughts are trifling. DR. I. WATTS. Conversation with foreigners enlarges our minds, and sets them free from many prejudices... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...WATTS. Let useful observations l)e at least some part of the subject of your conversation. DR. I. WATTS. I was commencing my legal curriculum, I was told this...anecdote : — A young student asked Sir Vicary Gibbs how DR. I. WATTS. Conversation with foreigners enlarges our minds, and sets them free from many prejudices... | |
 | Querist - Gift books - 1882 - 180 pages
...they are great. — Lord Bacon. Competency is the reward of frugality. Bitter jests poison friendship. Many a man thinks admirably well, who has a poor utterance...while others have a charming manner of speech, but theirthoughtsaretrifling.— Dr. T. Watts. Comply cheerfully where necessity enjoins. 22 23 Business... | |
 | Alice Crowther - 1883 - 174 pages
...should always put the best construction on business and conversation. — J. Taylor. Conversation. Many a man thinks admirably well who has a poor utterance,...manner of speech but their thoughts are trifling. — Dr. I. Watts. The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good... | |
 | William Franklin Watson - 1904 - 244 pages
...elder, late, last, latest, many, next, foremost. CONSTRUCTION OF ADJECTIVES. 168. (a) Many a man thinks well who has a poor utterance; while others have a charming manner, but their thoughts are tri-ing. (b) The tender flowers, weary and faded, drooped under the burning... | |
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Some are good humoured without compliment ; others have all the formalities of complaisance, but no good humour. We ought to know that one man may be vicious and learned, while another has virtue without learning. That many a man thinks admirably well,... 
