 | 1739 - 336 páginas
...is nonefo uieful as Difcretion j it is this indeed which gives a Value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper Times and Places, and turns them to the Advantage of the Perfon who is poffeffed of them. Without it Learning is Pedantry, and Wit Impertinence ; Virtue it... | |
 | 1786 - 694 páginas
...but there is uleiul a» diicrclion; it il this indeed which gives a value to all th< reft, which fers them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perlón who is роЛеПЫ of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence; virtue... | |
 | 1787 - 588 páginas
...fo ufèful as difcretion ¡ it is this, indeed, which gires a value to all the reft, which fets then at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poffefled of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence. Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 434 páginas
...is none fo ufeful as difcretion ; it is this indeed that gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper times and places ; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poifelTed of them. Without it learning- is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itfelf... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 610 páginas
...is none fo ufeful as difcretioa; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poflefled of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence: Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1797 - 642 páginas
...diTcretion; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in ^heir proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who js pofleffed of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence: Virtue itfelf... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 páginas
...none fo ufeful as difcretion. It is this, indeed, which gives a value to all the reft.; which fets them at work in their proper times and places; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is pofsefsed of them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue itfelf... | |
 | 1800 - 490 páginas
...learning is but pedantry, wit impertinence, generosity profusion, courage fool-hardiness, and even virtue itself looks like weakness : .the best parts...qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors, and active only to his own prejudice. Discretion is the wisdom of governing ourselves ; it is the ability of directing... | |
 | 1800 - 498 páginas
...learning is but pedantry, wit impertinence, generosity profusion, courage fool-hardiness, and even virtue itself looks like weakness : the best parts...only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors, and.adtwe only to his own prejudice. Discretion is the wisdom of governing ourselves 4 it is the ability... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 páginas
...Tliereare many more shining qualh'res in the mind of man, but there is none 10 useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which...and turns them to the advantage of the person who is pos;«;&edof them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and •wit impertinence ; virtue itself looks... | |
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There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the... 
