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
| Horace Sumner Tarbell, Martha Tarbell - 1902 - 306 Seiten
...is true (as the old proverb doth relate) Equals with equals often congregate. — SIR J. DENHAM. 5. Pride (of all others the most dangerous fault) Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought. ROSCOMMON. 6. Know then this truth (enough for man to know), "Virtue alone is happiness below." —... | |
| Phineas Garrett - 1904 - 896 Seiten
...popular education, without which neither justice nor freedom can be permanently maintained. Garfield. 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. As a... | |
| Phineas Garrett - 1904 - 890 Seiten
...popular education, without which neither justice nor freedom can be permanently maintained. Garfyld. 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. As a... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1905 - 524 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... | |
| George W. Rine - 1908 - 324 Seiten
...15. Alas poor Clifford you are old and worn with troubles that ought never to have befallen you. 16. Pride of all others the most dangerous fault Proceeds from want of sense or want of thought 17. Edward Everett Hale gave the students at Amherst Agricultural College these three rules a Live... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1911 - 784 Seiten
...in, They'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fried in. 4029 Goldsmith : Haunch of Venison. Line 9 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. 4030 Roscommon... | |
| Seth Wilson Gilkey - 1919 - 392 Seiten
...Wentworth Dillon shows his apprehension of its dangerxvus nature and influence when he writes: i *'• " Pride (of all others the most dangerous fault) Proceeds from want of sense, or want of thought." Pope shows his perception of its degrading and debasing influence upon men's nobler faculties in the... | |
| Mary, Lady Chudleigh - 1993 - 429 Seiten
...Lord Roscommon tells us a great Truth in his excellent Essay on translated Verse, when he says, that, Pride, (of all others the most dangerous Fault,) Proceeds from want of Sense, and want of Thought. For did we but accustom our selves to think, and employ our Time in endeavouring... | |
| 1873 - 422 Seiten
...LYMAN H. BAGG, HENRY V. FREEMAN', EDWARl) G. COY, HENRY W. RAYMOND, EDWARD P. WILDER. " Pride, of nil others, the most dangerous fault, Proceeds from want of sense or Want of thought." EVERY one knows what self-conceit is, and has no difficulty in applying the proper name to any manifestation... | |
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