 I would establish but one great general rule to be observed in all conversation, which is this, "that men should not talk to please themselves, but those that hear them." This would make them consider, whether what they speak be worth hearing; whether...  The Monthly Review - Page 4111842Full view - About this book
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...I would establish birt one great general rule to be observed in all conversation, which is this, " that men should not talk to please themselves, but...about to say : and, whether it be adapted to the time when, the place where, and the person to whom, it is spoken. For the utter extirpation of these orators... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1803 - 638 pages
...observed in all conversation, which is this, " that ini-ii should not talk to please themselves, hut those that hear them." This would make them consider,...whether there be either wit or sense in what they arc about to say : and, whether it be adapted to thu time when, the place where, and the person to>... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...life. . I would establish but one great general rule to be observed in all conversation, which is this, That men should not talk to please themselves, but those that hear them. This would make them con. whether i what they speak be worth hearing; whether there be either wit or sense in what they... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...observed in all conversation, which is this, " that men should not talk to please themselves, but thos.^ that hear them." This would make them consider, whether...either wit or sense in what they are about to say; aiid, whether it be adapted to the time when, the place where, and the person to whom, it is spoken.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 328 pages
...life. I would establish but one great general rule to be observed in all conversation, which is this, That men should not talk to please themselves, but...what they speak be worth hearing ; whether there be cither wit or sense in what they are about to say ; and whether it be adapted to the time when, the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 628 pages
...life. I would establish but one great general rule to be observed in all conversation, which is this, That men should not talk to please themselves, but...them. This would make them consider, whether what tliey speak be worth hearing ; whether there be either wit or sense in what they are about to say ;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 306 pages
...life. I would establish but one great general rule to be observed in all conversation, which is this, " that men should not talk to please themselves, but...about to say ; and, whether it be adapted to the time when, the place where, and the person to whom, it is spoken. For the utter extirpation of these orators... | |
 | George Crabb - English language - 1818 - 1000 pages
...Pon. I would titablith but one general rule to be uli-.-i ïc.l In all conversation, which ii tab, that " men should not talk to please themselves, but those that hear them." Snxit. TO FIX, DETERMINE, SETTLE, LIMIT. To FIX (p. To fix, settle) is here the »encrai term; to DETERMINE,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 632 pages
...life. I would establish but one great general rule to be observed in all conversation, which is this, ' that men should not talk to please themselves, but...about to say ; and, whether it be adapted to the time when, the place where, and the person to whom, it is spoken. For the utter extirpation of these orators... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 288 pages
...life. I would establish but one great general rule to be observed in all conversation, which is this, ' that men should not talk to please themselves, but...about to say ; and, whether it be' adapted to the time when, the place where, and the person to whom, it is spoken. For the utter extirpation of these orators... | |
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