 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1836 - 264 pages
...occasions, even though we should stand alone. 3 That gentleness therefore which belongs to virtue, is to carefully distinguished from the mean spirit of cowards,...fixed principle, in order to give it any real value. Upon, this solid ground only, the polish of gentleness can with advantage be superinduced. 4 It stands... | |
 | 1836 - 282 pages
...nearlv thirty-four years; she having died in 1669, ho in 1703. GENTLENESS, which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit...cowards, and the fawning assent of sycophants. It removes no just right from foar; it gives up no important truth from flattery; it is, indeed, not only... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 276 pages
...various occasions, even though we should stand alone. That gentleness therefore which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit...and the fawning assent of sycophants. It renounces ho just right from fear. It gives up no important truth from flattery. It is indeed not only consistent... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1838 - 1574 pages
...always to assent and to comply, is the very worst maxim we can •dopt. True gentleness, therefore, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit...renounces no just right from fear; it gives up no iraporUnt truth from flattery : it is, indeed, not only consistent with a firm mind, tmt it necessarily... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1839 - 214 pages
...various occasions, even though we should stand alone. 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. It stands... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1839 - 276 pages
...rious occasions, even though we should stand alone. That gentleness therefore which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit...consistent with a firm mind, but it necessarily requires a mnnly spirit and a fixed principle, in order to give-u any real value. Upon this solid ground only,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1842 - 262 pages
...occasions, even though we should stand alone. 3 That gentleness therefore which belongs to virtue, is to he carefully distinguished from the mean spirit of cowards,...sycophants. It renounces no just right from fear. It gives ap no important truth from flattery. It is indeed not only consistent with afirm mind, but it necessarily... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1843 - 222 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...fawning assent of sycophants. It renounces no just rig^it from fear. It gives up no important truth from flattery. It is indeed not only consistent with... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1845 - 862 pages
...carefully distinguished from the mean spirit of cowards and the fawning assent of sycophants. It removes no just right from fear ; it gives up no important...fixed principle in order to give it any real value. — Blair. oal. Fiat Scriei, in loolvc xilnmra, «»d «!•" • - - • lihen or ee, pried odd" numberi... | |
 | 1845 - 854 pages
...could not be fed upon it ; and the result we all know. GENTLENESS. Gentleness which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit...of cowards and the fawning assent of sycophants. It removes no just right from fear ; it gives up no important truth from flattery ; it is, indeed, not... | |
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That gentleness therefore, which belongs to virtue, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean spirit of cowards, and the fawning assent of sycophants. It renounces no just right from fear. It gives up no important truth from flattery. It is indeed... 
