 | 1847 - 446 Seiten
...good. — Emmanuel Kant. IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to writt •-' himself ; it gratea his own heart to say anything of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear anything K praise from him. — Cowlfy. NB — The Second Volume of this Periodical isnowreadr: O*r> for binding,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 Seiten
...essay«, the author's craving for peace and retirement is a frequently recurring theme. Of Myself. near anything of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in this kind ; neither... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 Seiten
...SPEAKINO OF ONE'S SEIF, — "It U a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself," says Cowley : "it grates his own heart to say anything of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear anything of praise from him." Let the tenour of his discours) be what it will upon this subject, it generally proceeds... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 Seiten
...SPEAKINQ OF ONE'S SELF. — "It is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself," says Cowley : "it grates his own heart to say anything of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear anything of praise from him." Let the tenour of his discourse be what it will upon this subject, it generally proceeds... | |
 | 1850 - 642 Seiten
...SELF. — " It is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself," says Cowley : "it grates its own heart to say anything of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear anything of praise from him." Let the tenor of his discourse be what it will upon this subject, it generally proceeds... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 488 Seiten
...SPEAKIHO OP ONE'S SELF. — "It is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself," says Cowley : "it grates his own heart to say anything of disparagement, and the reader's ears to bear anything of praise from him." Let the tenour of his discours: be what it will upon this subject,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 Seiten
...shall here introduce, as an appropriate specimen, the following account of himself: — OP MYSELF. It is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of himself ; it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him. There is no... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 Seiten
...shall here introduce, as an appropriate specimen, the following account of himself : — OF MYSELF. It is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of himself ; it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him. There is no... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 Seiten
...essay, headed, " Of Myself." " It is a hard and a nice subject for a man to write of himself. It pains his own heart to say anything of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear anything of praise from him. There is no danger from me of my offending him in that kind ; neither my mind, nor my hody,... | |
 | 1853 - 604 Seiten
...Be present as if absent. ' IT is a hard and nice suhject for a man to write of himself (saysCowley); it grates his own heart to say anything of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him.' Let the tenor of his course be what it will upon this subject, it generally... | |
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... of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in this kind; neither my mind, nor my body, nor my fortune, allow me any materials for that vanity. It is sufficient for my own contentment, that they have preserved me... 
