| James Anderson - 1792 - 390 páginas
...continued. DETATCHED REMARK. THE ordinary attacks -of calumny and detraction ought to be looked upon as sparks, which, if you do not blow them will go out of themselves. This was an observation of the great Herman Eoerhaave's, and nothing can be more worthy of our attention... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 páginas
...this rule, is the source of a very common error. Or—Want of attention, &c. Calumny and detraction are sparks, which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves. Clclia is a vain woman, who, if we do not flatter her, will be disgusted. Ambition is insatiable: it... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 402 páginas
...calumny and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them; "for they are sparks," said he, " which if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure; for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 páginas
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them ; " for they " are sparks," said he, " which, if you do not blow " them, will go out of themselves." Yet Yet he took care 'never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1814 - 190 páginas
...this rule, is the source of a very common error. Or — Want of attention, &c. Calumny and detraction are sparks, which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves. Clelia is a vain Avoman, who, if we do not flatter her, will be disgusted. That celebrated work had... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 872 páginas
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them ; •' for they are sparks," said he, " which, if you do " not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 564 páginas
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them j " for they are sparks," said he, " which, if you do " not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 páginas
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them ; " for they are sparks," said he, " which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 476 páginas
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them ; " for they are sparks," said he, " which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 472 páginas
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them ; " for they are sparks," said he, " which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
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