 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1777 - 584 pages
...flattery. It is indeed not only confident with a firm mind, but it necefifarily requires a manly fpirit, and a fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon this folid ground only, the polifh of gentlenefs can with advantage be fuperinduced. ' It (lands... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1777 - 590 pages
...flattery. It is indeed not only confident with a firm mind, but it necefTarily requires a manly fpirit, and a fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon this folid ground only, the poliih of gentlenefs can with advantage be fuperinduced. common mifery.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1784 - 298 pages
...flattery. It is indeed not only confiftent with a firm mind, but it neceffarily requires a manly fpirir, and a fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon this folid ground only, the polifh of gentlenefs can with advantage be fuperinduc,ed. It ftands... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 584 pages
...gives up no important truth from flattery : it is, indeed, not only connected with a firm mind, but necessarily requires a manly spirit, and a fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Gentleness stands opposed, not to the most determined regard to virtue and truth, but to harshness... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Conduct of life - 1798 - 362 pages
...is indeed not only confiftent with a firm mind, E 3 but but it neceflarily requires a manly fpirit and a fixed principle in order to give it any real value. It ftands oppofed to harfhnefs and feverity,-— to pride and arrogance,—to violence and oppreffion:—it... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...flattery. It is indeed not only confiftent with a firm mind, bu.t it necefsarily requires a manly fpirit, and a fixed principle, in order to give -it any real value. Upon this folid ground only, the polifli of gentlenefs can with advantage be fuperinduced. It ftands... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - Presbyterian Church - 1808 - 474 pages
...It renounces no just right from fear. It gives up no important truth from flattery. It is indeed hot only consistent with a firm mind, but it necessarily requires a manly spirit, and a SERMON fixed principle, in order to give it any real v Vl' value. Upon this solid ground only, the... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1810 - 488 pages
...fawning assent of sycophants. It renounces no just right from fear ; it gives up no important truth from flattery ; it is, indeed, not only consistent...arrogance, to violence and oppression ; it is properly that part of charity which makes us unwilling to give pain to any of our brethren. Compassion prompts... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...sycophants. It renounces no just right Trom ftfar. It give? Up HO iwrportant troth from flattens. ' K is indeed not only consistent with a firm mind, but...fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon this solid ground only, the polish of gentleness can with advantage be superinduced. ^ '• It... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...just right from fear. It gives up no important truth from flattery. It is indeed not onlyconsistent with a firm mind, but it necessarily requires a manly...fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon this solid ground only, the polish of gentleness can with advantage be superinduced. It stands... | |
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It renounces no just right from fear. It gives up no important truth from flattery. ( It is indeed not only consistent with a firm mind, but it necessarily requires a manly spirit, and a fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon this solid... 
