 Thucydides, that ignorance is bold, and knowledge reserved. Indeed it is impossible to be far advanced in it, without being more humbled by a conviction of human ignorance than elated by learning. At the same time I recommend books, I neither exclude...  The Best Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - Стр. 246авторы: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1890 - Страниц: 302Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1805 - Страниц: 296
...and knowledge reserved. Indeed it is impossible to be far advanced in it, without being more humbled by a conviction of human ignorance, than elated by...for a man not to know how to use a sword. I was once extremely fond of my pencil, and it was agreat mortification to me when my father turned off my master,... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - Страниц: 318
...and knowledge reserved. Indeed it is impossible to be far advanced in it, without being more humbled by a conviction of human ignorance, than elated by...books, I neither exclude work nor drawing. I think it is as scandalous for a woman not to know how to nse a needle, as for a man not to know how to nse a... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1817 - Страниц: 374
...and knowledge reserved. Indeed it is impossible to be far advanced in it, without being more humbled by a conviction of human ignorance than elated by...for a man not to know how to use a sword. I was once extremely fond of my pencil, and it was a great mortification to me when my father turned off my master,... | |
 | 1821 - Страниц: 346
...and knowledge reserved. Indeed it is impossible to be far advanced in it, without being more humbled by a conviction of human ignorance than elated by...learning. At the same time I recommend books, I neither exclnde work nor drawing. I think it as scandalous for a woman not to know how to use a needle, as... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - Страниц: 844
...exclude work r.or drawing. I tbiuk it ie as scandalous ior a woman, uot to kuow how to use a needle, f, ars The palm, ' That all men are about to live,* For ev extremely fond of my pencil, uud it was a great mortification to me when my father turned off my in;:... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - Страниц: 404
...and knowledge reserved. Indeed it is impossible to be far advanced in it without being more humbled by a conviction of human ignorance than elated by...books, I neither exclude work nor drawing. I think it is as scandalous for a woman not to know how to use a needle, as for a man not to know how to use a... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - Страниц: 616
...and knowledge reserved. Indeed it is impossible to be far advanced in it without being more humbled by a conviction of human ignorance than elated by...learning. At the same time I recommend books, I neither exclnde work nor drawing. I think it is as scandalous for a woman not to know how to use a needle,... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1853 - Страниц: 946
...and knowledge reserved. Indeed it is impossible to be far advanced in it without being more humbled by a conviction of human ignorance than elated by...books, I neither exclude work nor drawing. I think it is as scandalous for a woman not to know how to use a needle, as for a man not to know how to use a... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1854 - Страниц: 456
...contrary, we find her say, in one of her later letters, while treating of her granddaughter's education, " I think it as scandalous for a woman not to know "...needle, as for a man not to know how to " use a sword." f * See the excellent concluding remarks of Mr. Macaulay, in his Essay upon Madame d'Arblay. (Edinburgh... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1854 - Страниц: 454
...contrary, we find her say, in one of her later letters, while treating of her granddaughter's education, " I think it as scandalous for a woman not to know "...needle, as for a man not to know how to " use a sword." * See the excellent concluding remarks of Mr. Macaulay, in his Essay upon Madame d'Arblay. (Edinburgh... | |
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