 | 1805 - Страниц: 510
...gratuity, let it be such as may be daily in his sight ; otherwise, in this ambitious age, thou shall remain like a hop without a pole, live in obscurity, and be made a footstool for every insulting companion to spur at. 9. Towards thy superiors, be humbly generous; with... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - Страниц: 970
...trifles. Compliment him with many yet small gifts, and of little charge. And if them hast cause to hestow any- great gratuity, let it be something which may...obscurity, and be made a foot-ball for every insulting compa* nion to spurn at. 8. Towards thy superiors, be humble, yet generous. With thine equals, familiar,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - Страниц: 528
...trouble him not for trifles. Compliment him often with many yet small gifts, and of littl* charge. And if thou hast cause to bestow any great gratuity,...in sight ; otherwise, in this ambitious age, thou shall remain like a hop without a pole, live in obscurity, and be made a foot-ball for every insulting... | |
 | Thomas Zouch - 1809 - Страниц: 424
...small gifts, and of little charge. And, if thou hast cause to bestow any gratuity, let it be samething which may be daily in sight. Otherwise, in this ambitious...a pole, live in obscurity, and be made a foot-ball f.ir every insulting companion to spurn at. VIII. "TOWARDS thy superiors be humble, yet generous :... | |
 | Thomas Zouch - 1809 - Страниц: 414
...small gifts, and of little charge. And, if thou hast cause to bestow any gratuity, let -it be ssmething which may be daily in sight. Otherwise, in this ambitious...thou shalt remain like a hop without a pole, live in ubscurity, and be made afoot-ball for eviry insulting companion to «purn at VIII. "TOWARDS thy superiors... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - Страниц: 524
...not for trifles. Compliment him aften with many yet small gifts, and of little charge. And if thoti hast cause to bestow any great gratuity, let it be...daily in sight; otherwise, in this ambitious age, thou shall remain like a hop without a pole, live in obscurity, and be made a foot-ball for every insulting... | |
 | 1809 - Страниц: 672
...Compliment him often with many, yet small g:lts, and of little charge. And if thou hast cause to b-stow any gratuity, let it be something, which may be daily in sight. Otherwise, in this ambitious age, ihou sh:ilt remain like a hop without a pote, rive' in obscurity, and be made a foot-ball for every... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1818 - Страниц: 544
...some such thing as may be daily in his sight. Otherwise, in this ambitious age, thou shalt remain as a hop without a pole, live in obscurity, and be made a football for every insulting companion b." » Birch's Memoirs. * In connexion with this subject the following letter appears worthy of notice.... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - Страниц: 418
...trouble him not for trifles. Compliment him often with many, yet small gifts, and of little charge. And, if thou hast cause to bestow any great gratuity,...daily in sight. Otherwise, in this ambitious age, thou shall remain like a hop without a pole, live in obscurity, and be made a football for every insulting... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - Страниц: 290
...little charge. And if thou hast cause to hestow any great gratuity, let it he something which may he daily in sight ; otherwise, in this ambitious age,...like a hop without a pole, live in obscurity, and he made a foot-hall for every insulting companion to spurn at. VIII. Towards thy superiors, he bumble,... | |
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Be sure to keep some great man thy friend, but trouble him not for trifles. Compliment him often with many, yet small gifts, and of little charge. And, if thou hast cause to bestow any great gratuity, let it be something which may be daily in sight. Otherwise,... 
