| Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 trang
...charm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbour's fhame. Hence, On eagles' wings, immortal fcariJals fly, While virtuous actions are but born and die....DRYDEN. "Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character 6f his neighbour, will feel a pleafure in the veverfe. And of thofe who, defpairing to rife to diftimEHon... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 trang
...'sfhame. Hence, On eagles' wings, immortal, fcandals flf, While virtuous adlions are but born and diffi DRYDEN. Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbour, will feel a pleafure in thereverfe. And of thofe who, defpairing to rife to diftinclion by their virtues, are happy... | |
| 1809 - 572 trang
...Gotham say he exfiected Alexander the Macedonian was the greatest conqueror of antiquity. " On eagle's wings, immortal, scandals fly : While virtuous actions are but born and die." This couplet conveys a strong, and, I am afraid, a very just censure upon mankind. Those brilliant... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 trang
...Hence, On eagles' wings, immortal, scandals fly, While virtuous actioni are but born and ills. DXTDEN. Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of...the reverse. And of those who, despairing to rise to distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level with themselves, there... | |
| John Walker - 1810 - 282 trang
...affords but too much reason for the beautiful but melancholy observation of Bryden-^— On eagles' wings immortal scandals fly, While virtuous actions are but born and die. (3) Young people ought to be doubly careful of their character i aa false step in youth may sully their... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 trang
...There is a lust in man no churm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbour's shame. Hence, On eagles' wings, immortal, scandals fly, While virtuous actions...the reverse. And of those who, despairing to rise to distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level with themselves, there... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 trang
...Hence, On eagles' wings, immortal, scandals fly, While virtuous actions are but bom and die. DRYBEtf. Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of...the reverse. And of those who, despairing to rise to distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level with themselves, there... | |
| 1817 - 398 trang
...Oh, there's a lust in man no charm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbour's shame ; On eagle's wings immortal scandals fly, While virtuous actions are but born and die." DRYDEN'S JBTENAL. Horace accepted the bait with heart warm in the cause, and pen fledged with new vigor.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 trang
...a lust in man no charm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbor's shame." IJence : f On eagle's wings immortal scandals fly, While virtuous actions are but born and die." DRTDEN. Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor, wilt feel a pleasure in the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - 520 trang
...is a lust in man no charm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbor's shame." Hence : " On eagle's wings immortal scandals fly, While virtuous actions...Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor, will feel a pleasure in the reverse. And of those who, despairing to rise into distinction... | |
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