 Discretion is only found in men of strong sense and good understandings : cunning is often to be met with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion, and may pass upon...  Births, Deaths, and Marriages - Seite 118von Theodore Edward Hook - 1839Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1800 - 490 Seiten
...particularly the character of those persons who are in the lowest degrees removed from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion, and may pass...same manner as vivacity is often mistaken for wit, gravity for wisdom, and a sour temper and sanctimonious appeartuce for religion. - • SENEX. QUESTION... | |
 | 1800 - 498 Seiten
...particularly the character of those person, who are in the lowest degrees removed from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion, and may pass...weak men, in the same manner as vivacity is often mislaken for wit, gravity for wisdom, and a sour temper and sanctimonious appearance for religion.... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 Seiten
...met with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the fewest removes from them : in short, cunning, is only the mimic of discretion, and may...is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for wisdom. Spectator, N° 225. We have a shining instance of the force of contrast in Cicero, where he is showing... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 Seiten
...be met with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion, and may pass...is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for wisdom. . ; siderwhat wiH be -his' condition millions oPages lver.ce, at well- a? what it ii at present. II... | |
 | 1803 - 402 Seiten
...be met with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion, and may pass...is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for wisdom. The cast of mind which is natural to a discreet man, makes him look forward into futurity, and consider... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 Seiten
...be met with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion, and may pass...is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for wisdom. The cast of mind which is natural to a discreet man, makes him look forward into futurity, and consider... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 Seiten
...fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion, and may pass upon wiak men, in the same manner as vivacity is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for wisdom. 10,- The cast of mind which is natural to a discreet man, makes him look forward into futurity and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 296 Seiten
...themselves, and in persons who are but the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mi. mic of discretion, and may pass upon weak men, in the...is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for wisdom. The cast of mind which is natural to a discreet man, makes him look forward into futurity, and consider... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1810 - 488 Seiten
...be met widi in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion, and may pass...is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for wisdom." See PRUDENCE. DISDAIN, contempt, as unworthy of one's choice. It is distinguished from haughtiness... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 Seiten
...-who are but the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion ; and k may pass upon weak men, in the same manner as vivacity...is often mistaken for wit, and gravity for wisdom. The cast of mind which is natural to a discreet man, makes him look forward into futurity, and consider... | |
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