| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1825 - 270 pages
...various occasions, even though we should standalone. That gentleness therefore which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit...spirit and a fixed principle, in order to give it any reul value. Upon this solid ground only, the polish of gentleness can with advant;ige be superinduced.... | |
| Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Readers - 1825 - 316 pages
...occasions, even though we should stand alone. \ 3. That gentleness therefore Which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished ' ' from the mean...right from fear. It gives up no important truth from (jattevy. It is indeed not only consistent with a firm mind, but it necessarily requires a manly spirit,... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 224 pages
...angry passions; candour, our severe judgments. 3. That gentleness therefore which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit...fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon this solid ground only, the polish of gentleness can with advantage be superinduced. 6. We must... | |
| Lindley Murray, John Walker - Children - 1826 - 314 pages
...stand alone. 3. That gentleness therefore which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished'i from the mean spirit of cowards, and the fawning.....flattery. It is indeed not only consistent with a Srrn mind, but it necessarily requires a manly spirit, and a fixed principle, in order to give it any... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 286 pages
...occasions, even though we should stMfd alone. 3 That gentleness therefore which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit...fawning assent of sycophants. It renounces no just rijjht from fear. It gives up no important tmih from flattery. It is indeed not only consistent with... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...we should stand alone. 3. That gentleness, therefore, which belongs to virtue, is to be carefu lly distinguished from the mean spirit of cowards, and...sycophants. It renounces no just right from fear. Itgives up no important truth from flattery. It is indeed not only consistent with a firm mind, but... | |
| Samuel Miller - Education - 1827 - 488 pages
...the mildness and gentleness of their manners. Perhaps it may even be said, that those who have been most distinguished for the exercise of courage, as...no just right from fear; it gives up no important iruth from flattery. It is. indeed, not only consistent with a firm mind. but it necessarily requires... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 262 pages
...occasions, even though we should si and alone. 3 That gentleness therefore which belongs to virtue, is to he carefully distinguished from the mean spirit of cowards,...requires a manly spirit, and a fixed principle, in ord-ir to giviit any real value. Upon this solid ground only, the polish of gentleness can with advantage... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1827 - 258 pages
...occasions, even though we should stand alone. 3 That gentleness therefore which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit...mind, but it necessarily requires a manly spirit, asd a fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon this solid ground only, the polish... | |
| Samuel Miller - Education - 1827 - 490 pages
...may even be said, that those who have been most distinguished for the exercise of courage, as amoral quality, have been, at the same time, the most signal...no just right from fear; it gives up no important iruth from flattery It is. indeed, not only consistent with a firm mind, but it necessarily requires... | |
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