 ... 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 - 1837 - 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...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 - Readers - 1839 - 276 pages
...our behuviour towards a friend, savours more of cunnmg than of discretion : ,vnd would cut a man oft" from the greatest pleasures of life, which are the...Besides that, when a friend is turned into an enemy? the world is lust enough to accuse the pcrfidionsness of the friend, rather than the indiscretion of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1842 - 262 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 discretion; and would cut a man off from the greatestpleasuresol life, which are the freedoms of conversation with a bosom friend. Besides that,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1853 - 544 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...an enemy, and, as the son of Sirach calls him,' 'a bewray er of secrets,' the world is just enough to accuse the perfidiousuess of the friend, rather... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 566 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...freedoms of conversation with a bosom friend. Besides U ...it, when a friend is turned into an enemy, and (as the son of Sirach calls him)* a bewrayer of... | |
 | 1853 - 756 pages
...Ьй the latter part of it, which regards our behavior toward a friend, savors more of cunning than rf discretion, and would cut a man off from the greatest pleasures of life, which are the freedom» of conversation with a bosom friend. Beside thd, when a friend is turned into an enemy, »nd,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 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...into an enemy, and (as the son of Sirach calls him) abewrayer of secrets, the world is just enough to accuse the perfidiousness of the friend, rather than... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 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...into an enemy, and (as the son of Sirach calls him) abewrayer of secrets, the world is just enough to accuse the perfidiousness of the friend, rather than... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...very reasonable, as well as very prudential; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour our own bcwrayer of secrets," the world is just enough to accuse the perfidiousneu of the friend, rather than... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English essays - 1864 - 472 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...an enemy, and, as the son of Sirach calls him, '"a Dewrayer of secrets,'* the world is just enough to accuse the perfidiousness of the Tiend rather than... | |
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