| John Tillotson - 1748 - 436 Seiten
...knows) does know the hearts of all. ths children of men. 4/Wy, Another caufe of evil-fpeaking, is envy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and think that their reputation obfcures them, and that their commendable qualities do ftand in their light ; and therefore they do... | |
| Wellins Calcott - 1769 - 288 Seiten
...tells us, that thejlanderer'j tongue isfet en fire of keU" " A fourth caufe of this vice is f»vy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what they can to difcredit their commendahle qualities ; thinking their own character leffened by... | |
| Robert Lowth - 1774 - 168 Seiten
...them : others have no influence at all on the Mode. • ~ . ' .' . i. . . " Men look wi. h an evil rye upon the good that is in others ; and think, that their reputation obfcuret ihem; and that tbt'tr commendable qualities flo ftahd in r/w/> ^iight : and therefore they... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 Seiten
...to different perfons ; as, in the following fentence of archbifhop Tillotfon (Vol. I. Serm. 42.) : " Men look with an evil eye upon the good " that is in others ; and think that their repu" tation obfcures them, and their commend" able qualities ftand in their light ; and " therefore... | |
| Robert Lowth - 1791 - 192 Seiten
...inelegant : as in the following examples. " Men rhem : others have no influence at all on the Mode. Hypo" Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others; and think, that their reputation obfcures them ; and that their commendable qualities do fland in their light \. and therefore they-... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 Seiten
...diiterent pei fons ; as, in the following lenience of archbifhop Tillotibn (Vol. I. Serin. 42.) : " Men look with an evil ** eye upon the good that is in others ; and think *' that their reputation oblcures them, and their " commendable qualities ftand in their light ; and *' therefore they do what... | |
| William Hutchinson - 1795 - 386 Seiten
...reputations of those by whom they think themselves injured. " A FOURTH cause of this vice is envy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what they can to discredit ttysir commendable qualities; thinking their own character lessened by... | |
| Ellin Devis - 1801 - 156 Seiten
...cured by fleepj nor indo,lence with idlenefs. . • One of the caufes of evrl-fpeaking, is envy— we look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what we can to difcredit their commendable qualities. Another caufe of evil.fpeaking, is impertinence... | |
| David Irving - 1803 - 266 Seiten
...compelled by the ir wants and by their fears to have rccourfe to their aid. Sebcrtson's Tiew of Sotitty. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others 5 and think, that their reputation obfcures them ; and that their commendable qualities do (land in... | |
| George Neville Ussher - 1803 - 102 Seiten
...confufion arifing from than and their referring to different Antecedents, The phrafe is belter thus ; men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others,and think, that the reputation offuch as are good obfcures thtjr awn, ADJECTIVES. I. AN AdjecYive... | |
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