 They either do not see our faults, or conceal them from us, or soften them by their representations, after such a manner, that we think them too trivial to be taken notice of. An adversary, on the contrary, makes a stricter search into us, discovers every...  The Spectator - Trang 221778Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | 1767 - 334 trang
...confider well what are the characters which they bear among their enemies. Our friends very often flatten us, as much as our own hearts. They either do not fee our faults, or conceal them from us, orfoft^n them by their reprefentations, after fuch a manner, that we think them too trivial to be taken... | |
 | 1773 - 394 trang
...a true eftimate of themfelves. 1n the firft place, let them confider well, what are the charafters which they bear among their enemies. Our friends very...from us, or foften them by their reprefentations, in fuch a manner, that we think them too trivial to be taken notice of. An adverfary, on the contrary,... | |
 | 1786 - 670 trang
...them confider well \vhat are the characters which they bear among their enemies. Our friends тегу often flatter us, as much as our own hearts. They either do not fee our Fiiuhs, or concenl them from us, or foften them by their reprefentations, after fuch 3 manner, that... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 trang
...fiiil place, let them confider well, what are the characters which they bear among their ehemies¿ Our friends very often flatter us as much as our own...either do not fee our faults, or conceal them from us, of foften them by their reprefentations, after fuch a manner, that we think them too trivial to be... | |
 | John Mason - 1794 - 282 trang
...no calamity that he hath enemies td be his effectual monitors.—" Our friends (fays Mr. " Addifon) very often flatter us as much " as our own hearts....manner that we think them " too trivial to be taken notice of. An ad" verfary, on the contrary, makes a ftrict" er fearch into us, difcovers every flaw... | |
 | 1797 - 680 trang
...a true eftimate of thcmfclves. Jn the (irll place, let them coniider well, what arc the charaflers which they bear among their enemies. Our friends very...manner, that we think them too trivial to be taken notice of. An adverfary.on the contrary, makes a ftriibr fearcti into us, riifcovers every flaw and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 trang
...themfelves. In the firft place, let them confider well what are the characters which they bear among the^r enemies. Our friends very often flatter us, as much...manner, that we think them too trivial to be taken notice of. An adverfary, on the contrary, makes ftricter fearch into us, difcovers every flaw and imperfection... | |
 | 1802 - 314 trang
...it no calamity that he hath enemies to be his effectual monitors — "Our friends (fays Mr. Addlfon) very often flatter us as much as our own hearts. They either do not lee our faults, or conceal them from us ; or foften them by their reprefentations, after fuch a manner... | |
 | 1803 - 376 trang
...faults, and make a true estimate of themselves. In the first place, let them consider well what are the characters which they bear among their enemies. Our...flatter us as much as our own hearts. They either do not see our faults, or conceal them from us, or soften them by their representations, after such a manner,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 trang
...faults, and make a true estimate of themselves. In the first place, let them consider well what are the characters which they bear among their enemies. Our...us, as much as our own hearts. They either do not see our faults, or conceal them from us, or soften them by their representations, after such a manner,... | |
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