 | 1726 - 350 Seiten
...does' not only recommend1 Eloquence, but lets off every great Talent which a Man can bepofTefltdof. It heightens all the Virtues which it accompanies; like the Shades in Paintings, it raifes and rounds every Figure, and makes the Colours more beautiful* though nor fo glaring as they... | |
 | 1729 - 332 Seiten
...Modefty does not only recom* mend Eloquence, but lets off every great Talent which a Man can be pofferted of. It heightens all the Virtues which it accompanies; like the Shades in Paintings, it raifesand rounds every Figure, and makes the Colours more beautiful, though not fo glaring as they... | |
 | 1739 - 336 Seiten
...poflefled of. It heightens all the Virtues which it accompanies ; like the Shades in Paintings, it raifes and. rounds every Figure, and makes the Colours more beautiful, though not fo glaring as they would be without it. MODESTY is not only an Ornament, but alfo a Guard to Virtue.... | |
 | 1786 - 694 Seiten
...poflTcfled of. It heightens all the virtues which it accompanies; like the flmles in paintings, it raifes and rounds every figure, and makes the colours more beautiful, though not fo glaring as they would be without it. Mo. Icily is not only an ornament, but alfo a guard to virtue.... | |
 | 1803 - 402 Seiten
...rarely to be met with in his writings ; namely, that he had the eyes of a dog, but the heart of a deer. A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend...the colours more beautiful, though not so glaring as it would be without it. Modesty is not only an ornament but also a guard to virtue. It is a kind of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 Seiten
...rarely to be met with in his writings ; namely, that he had the eyes of a dog, but the heart of a deer. A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend...though not so glaring as they would be without it. Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue. It is a kind of quick and delicate feeling... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 340 Seiten
...rarely to be met with in his writings ; namely, that he had the eyes of a dog, but thd heart of a deer*. A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend...though not so glaring as they would be without it. Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue. It is a kiud of quick and delicate feeling... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 294 Seiten
...be met with in his writings ; namely, that he had the eyes of a dog, but thd heart of a deer*. Ajust and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence,...though not so glaring as they would be without it, Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue. It is a kind of quick and delicate feel'... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 Seiten
...[Porphyry.] MODESTY. " A JUST and reasonable modesty," says Addison, " sets off every great talent a man may be possessed of. It heightens all the virtues which...though not so glaring as they would be without it. Modesty is not only an ornament but a guard to virtue. It is a kind of quick and delicate feeling in... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 Seiten
...[Porphyry.] MODESTY. *' A JUST and reasonable modesty," says Addison, " sets off every great talent a man may be possessed of. It heightens all the virtues which...though not so glaring as they would be without it. Modesty is not only an ornament but a guard to virtue. It is a kind of quick and delicate feeling in... | |
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A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can- be possessed of. It heightens all the virtues which it accompanies; like the shades in paintings, it raises and rounds every figure, and... 
