 Pride, of all others the most dangerous fault, Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought; The men who labour and digest things most Will be much apter to despond than boast; For if your author be profoundly good, Twill cost you dear before he 's...  Tales of a tourist - Seite 162von Alicia Lefanu - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1893 - 386 Seiten
...of parts; Which through the whole insensibly must pass, With vital heat to animate the mass. . . . Pride (of all others the most dangerous fault) Proceeds from want of sense or want of thought. The men who labour and digest things most, Will be much apter to despond than boast; For if your author... | |
 | Susan Helen Wixon - 1894 - 300 Seiten
...event. Self-respect is better than fame, better than gold. XXXII. FOOLISH PRIDE AND SILLY PREJUDICE. Pride, of all others the most dangerous fault, Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought. RR SPRINGER. Pride, when it consists in a lofty self-respect, a noble desire to keep the mind clean,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1895 - 530 Seiten
...guide ; How justly then will impious mortals fall, Whose pride would soar to heaven without a call ? Pride, of all others the most dangerous fault, Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought; The men who labour and digest things most Will be much apter to despond than boast; For if your author... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1896 - 520 Seiten
...guide ; How justly then will impious mortals fall, » Whose pride would soar to heaven without a call ? Pride, of all others the most dangerous fault, Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought ; The men who labour and digest things most Will be much apter to despond than boast ; For if your... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - 794 Seiten
...pride. POPE. From our lost pursuit she wills to hide Her close decrees, and chastens human pride. PRIOR. Pride (of all others the most dangerous fault) Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought. The men who labour and digest things most Will be much apter to despond than boast ; For if your author... | |
 | Louis Klopsch - 1896 - 382 Seiten
...their humility. — BEECHER. Pride requires very costly food — its keeper's happiuess. — COLTON. Pride, of all others the most dangerous fault, Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought. — ROSCOMMON. If a man has a right to be proud of anything, it is of a good action done as it ought... | |
 | 1897 - 308 Seiten
...selfish. If we sleep on rocks Or roses, sleeping past the hour of noon We're lazy. — Mrs. Browning. Pride (of all others the most dangerous fault) Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought, The men who labor and digest things most Will be much apter to despond than boast. — Roscommen. The... | |
 | James Puckle - 1900 - 266 Seiten
...more than our due, is the ready way to be deny'd that which else would be confess'd our right. 226. " Pride, of all others, the most dangerous fault, Proceeds from want of sense, and want of thought" 227. Vain-glorious men are the scorn of wise men, the admiration of fools, idols... | |
 | William Vincent Byars - 1901 - 614 Seiten
...strongest bias roles, Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools. — Pope : • Essay on Criticism.*1 Pride ( of all others the most dangerous fault ) Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought. The men who labor and digest things most. Will be much apter to despond than boast. — Roscommon :... | |
 | W. V. Byars - 1901 - 616 Seiten
...strongest bias rules. Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools. — Pope : * Essay on Criticism.* Pride ( of all others the most dangerous fault ) Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought. The men who labor and digest things most. Will be much apter to despond than boast. — Roscommon:... | |
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