... such a manner, that if he became his enemy, it should not be in his power to hurt him. The first part of this rule, which regards our behaviour towards an enemy, is indeed very reasonable, as well as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which... Select British Classics - Page 2401803Full view - About this book
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...very reasonable, as well as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour towards a friend, savours more of cunning than of...Besides that, when a friend is turned into an enemy, the world is just enough to accuse the perfidiousness of the friend, rather than the indiscretion of... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...very reasonable, as well as very prudential; but the latter part of it which regards-our behaviour towards a friend, savours more of cunning than of...life, which are the freedoms of conversation with a bosom-friend. Besides that, when a friend is turned into an enemy, the world is just enough to accuse... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1817 - 290 pages
...; but thé latter part of it, which regards oer behavior towards a friend, savors more of cunai.ig than of discretion ; and would cut a man off from...friend. Besides that, when a friend is turned into ait enemy, the world is just enough to accuse the perfidiousriese of the frieud, rather than the indiscretion... | |
| Rufus W. Adams - Children's literature - 1818 - 322 pages
...part of it, which regardsS our behaviour towards a friend, favors more of cunning than of diseretion ; and would cut a man off from the greatest pleasures of life, which are the freedoms9 of conversation with a bosom friend. 6. Besides that, when a friend is turned into an enemy,... | |
| Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 278 pages
...very reasonable, as well as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour towards a friend, savours more of cunning than of...friend. Besides that, when a friend is turned into an enamy, the world is just enough to accuse the perfidiousness of the friend, rather thap the indiscretion... | |
| Lindley Murray - Children - 1821 - 280 pages
...as very prudential ; hut the latter part of it, which regards our behavior towards a friend, savors more of cunning than of discretion ; and would cut...Besides that, when a friend is turned into an enemy, the world is just enough to accuse the perfidiousness of the friend, rather than the indiscretion of... | |
| Lindley Murray - Anthologies - 1821 - 280 pages
...well, as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour towards a Iriend, savours more of cunning than of discretion : and would...which are the freedoms of conversation with a bosom frie*hd. 4. Besides that, when a friend k turned into an enemy, the world is just enough to accuse... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1822 - 312 pages
...very reasonable, as well as very prudential; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour towards a friend, savours more of cunning than of...which are the freedoms of conversation with a bosom frjend. Besides that, whena friend is turned into an enemy, the world is (Jhctp.9. 'Promiscuous Pieces.... | |
| Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - Literature - 1822 - 322 pages
...very prudential;11 but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour towards a friend, savours0 more of cunning than of discretion : and would cut...the freedoms of conversation with a bosom friend. 4. Besides that, when a friend is turned into an enemy, the world is just enough to accuse the perfidiousness11... | |
| Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1822 - 788 pages
...behaviour towards a friend, savours more of cunning than ot discretion, and would cut a man off tram it" whose orb Thnr optic glass the Tuscan artists view...Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands. Rivers, or mou «w as the son of Sirach calls him,* 'abewrarer» secrets,' the world is just enough to accuse toe... | |
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