 | Hugh Blair - 1798 - 362 pages
...efteem: Trus. honour implies efteem mingled with fefpect. The one regards particular diftin-. guifhed talents ; the other looks up to the whole character. Hence the ftatefman, the orator, or thtpoet, may be famous, while yet the man himfelf is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The ftatefman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous;...far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wifli to rival them. But we would not choofe to be clafsed with him who pofsefsed them. Inftances of... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pages
...particular distinguished talents; the other looks up to the ••whole character. Hence the statesman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous, while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wish to rival them. But we would not... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pages
...frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The statesman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous ; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his I abilities. We wish to rival them. But we would not... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 pages
...frequently give rife to fame. But a diflindtion is to be made between fame and true honour. Thejftatesman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous ; while yet...far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wifh to rivalthem. But we would not choose to be claffed with him who pofTeffes them. Inftances of... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pages
...frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be m:»le between fane and true honour. The statesman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wish to rival them. But we would not... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1818 - 428 pages
...regards particular distinguished talents; the other looks up to the whole character. Hence the statesman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous ; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. *We wish to rival them. But we would not... | |
 | Rufus W. Adams - 1818 - 322 pages
...frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between lame and true honor. The statesman, the orator!): or the poet, may be famous ; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wish to rivals them. IJ <it we would... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 526 pages
...regards particular distinguished talents; the other looks up to the whole character. Hence the statesman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wish, to rival them. But we would not... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 276 pages
...frequently give rise to fame. But a dis tinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The statesman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous ; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We wish to rival them. But we would not... | |
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talents: the other looks up to the whole character. Hence the ftatefman, the orator, or the poet, may be famous; while yet the man himfelf is far from being honoured. We envy his abilities. We 
