 They either do not see our faults, or conceal them from us, or soften them by their representations, after such a manner, that we think them too trivial to be taken notice of. An adversary, on the contrary, makes a stricter search into us, discovers every...  The Spectator - Стр. 221778Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1767 - Страниц: 334
...confider well what are the characters which they bear among their enemies. Our friends very often flatten us, as much as our own hearts. They either do not fee our faults, or conceal them from us, orfoft^n them by their reprefentations, after fuch a manner, that we think them too trivial to be taken... | |
 | 1773 - Страниц: 394
...a true eftimate of themfelves. 1n the firft place, let them confider well, what are the charafters which they bear among their enemies. Our friends very...from us, or foften them by their reprefentations, in fuch a manner, that we think them too trivial to be taken notice of. An adverfary, on the contrary,... | |
 | 1786 - Страниц: 670
...them confider well \vhat are the characters which they bear among their enemies. Our friends тегу often flatter us, as much as our own hearts. They either do not fee our Fiiuhs, or concenl them from us, or foften them by their reprefentations, after fuch 3 manner, that... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - Страниц: 1058
...fiiil place, let them confider well, what are the characters which they bear among their ehemies¿ Our friends very often flatter us as much as our own...either do not fee our faults, or conceal them from us, of foften them by their reprefentations, after fuch a manner, that we think them too trivial to be... | |
 | John Mason - 1794 - Страниц: 282
...no calamity that he hath enemies td be his effectual monitors.—" Our friends (fays Mr. " Addifon) very often flatter us as much " as our own hearts....manner that we think them " too trivial to be taken notice of. An ad" verfary, on the contrary, makes a ftrict" er fearch into us, difcovers every flaw... | |
 | 1797 - Страниц: 680
...a true eftimate of thcmfclves. Jn the (irll place, let them coniider well, what arc the charaflers which they bear among their enemies. Our friends very...manner, that we think them too trivial to be taken notice of. An adverfary.on the contrary, makes a ftriibr fearcti into us, riifcovers every flaw and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - Страниц: 364
...themfelves. In the firft place, let them confider well what are the characters which they bear among the^r enemies. Our friends very often flatter us, as much...manner, that we think them too trivial to be taken notice of. An adverfary, on the contrary, makes ftricter fearch into us, difcovers every flaw and imperfection... | |
 | 1802 - Страниц: 314
...it no calamity that he hath enemies to be his effectual monitors — "Our friends (fays Mr. Addlfon) very often flatter us as much as our own hearts. They either do not lee our faults, or conceal them from us ; or foften them by their reprefentations, after fuch a manner... | |
 | 1803 - Страниц: 376
...faults, and make a true estimate of themselves. In the first place, let them consider well what are the characters which they bear among their enemies. Our...flatter us as much as our own hearts. They either do not see our faults, or conceal them from us, or soften them by their representations, after such a manner,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - Страниц: 578
...faults, and make a true estimate of themselves. In the first place, let them consider well what are the characters which they bear among their enemies. Our...us, as much as our own hearts. They either do not see our faults, or conceal them from us, or soften them by their representations, after such a manner,... | |
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