 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
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1822 - 322 Seiten
...who are bu. the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning isionly the mimick" of discretion; and it may pass upon weak men, in the same manner as' vivacity...is often mistaken for wit, and gravity, for wisdom. 11. The cast of mind which is natural to a discreet man, makes him look forward into futurity, and... | |
 | 1823 - 896 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. DISCUS, in antiquity. See Disc. Discus, in Botany, the middle part of я radiated compound flower,... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 426 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... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 406 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... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 278 Seiten
...in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning ig only the mimic of discretion, and may pass upon weak...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 - 1824 - 628 Seiten
...be met with in brutes themselves, and in persons who are but the fewest removes from them. In short, es us; for we are there told, that, " when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall See PRUDKNCE. DISDAIN, contempt, as unworthy of one's choice. It is distinguished from haughtiness... | |
 | 1824 - 348 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...weak men, in the same manner as vivacity is often mista. ken for wit, and gravity for wisdom. The cast of mind which is natural to a discreet man, makes... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 Seiten
...are but the fevvest removes from • them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion ; and it 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 Seiten
...removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimic of discretion •, and it may pass upon wrak men, in the same manner as vivacity is often mistaken for wit, Mid gravity, for wisdom. 9 Th,> cast of miiid which is natural to a discreet man, maki s him look forward... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 308 Seiten
...are but the fewest removes from them. In short, cunning is only the mimick" of discretion; anditmav pass upon weak men, in the same manner as vivacity...is often mistaken for wit, and gravity, for wisdom. - 11. The cast of mind which is natural to a discreet man, makes him look forward into futurity, and... | |
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