| Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 páginas
...wrong Education. , To be vain, is rather a Mark of Humility than of pride. Vain Men delight in telling what Honours have been done them, what great Company...more than their Due ; and fuch aS their Friends would riot believe> if they had not been told : Whereas, a Man truly proud, thinks the greafeft Honours below... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 páginas
...wrong Education. To be vain, is rather a, Mark of Humility than of Pride. Vain Men delight in telling what Honours have been done them, what great Company...they had not been told : Whereas, a Man truly proud, proud, thinks the greateft Honours below his Merit, and confequently fcorns to boaft. I therefore deliver... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 páginas
...wrong Education. To be vain, is rather a Mark of Humility than of Prides. Vain Men delight in telling what Honours have been done them, . what great Company...and the like ; by which they plainly confefs, that thde Honours .were more than their Due ; and fuch as their Friends would not believe, if they had not... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 páginas
...what great company they have kept, and the likej by which they plainly confefs that thefe hou<>.ir;, were more than their due, and fuch as their friends...not been told : whereas a man truly proud thinks the greatelt honours below his merit, and confequently fcorns to boaft. I therefore deliver it as a maxim,... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 páginas
...education. To be vain is rather a mark of humility than pride. Vain men delight in telling what honours honours have been done them, what great company they...friends would not believe if they had not been told i whereas a man truly proud thinks the greateft honours below his merit, and confequently fcorns to... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 páginas
...vain is rather a mark of humility than pride. Vain men delight in telling what henouis honours hive been done them, what great company they have kept, and the like, by which they -plainly con fefs that thefe honours were more than their due, and fuch as their friends would not believe if... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 448 páginas
...a wrortg education. To be vain is rather a mark of humiJity than pride. Vain men delight in telling what honours have been done them, what great company...friends would not believe if they had not been told : where r as a man truly proud thinks the greateft honours below his inerit, and confequently fcorns... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 páginas
...humility than . pride. Vain men delight in telling what honours have been done them, what great toxnpany they have kept, and the like ; by which they plainly...not been told : whereas a man truly proud thinks the gneateft honours below his merit, and confequently learns to boaft. 1 therefore deliver it as a maxim,... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 páginas
...wrong education. To be vain, is rather a mark of humility, than pride. Vain men delight in telling what honours have been done them, what great company...they have kept, and the like, by which they plainly confess that these honours were more than their due, and such as their friends would not believe, if... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 páginas
...a wrong education. To be vain is rather a mark of humility than pride. Vain men delight in telling what honours have been done them, what great company...they have kept, and the like, by which they plainly confess that these honours were more than their due, and such as their friends would not believe if... | |
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