 Rochefoucault his Maxims drew From Nature, I believe them true ; They argue no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast, ' In all distresses of our friends We first consult...  The Lounger's Common-place Book - Page 131by Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1796Full view - About this book
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...pas." . " In the adversity of our best friends we always find something that doth not displease us." As Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe...no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : " In all distresses of our... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...jms. " In the adversity of our best friends, we always find something that doth not displease us." As Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe them true : They argue no corrupted mind In him : (he fault is in mankind. Tlii-. maxim more than all die rest Is thought too base for human breast... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...pas, " In the adversity of our best friends, we always find something that doth not displease us. " As Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe...no corrupted mind In him : the fault is in mankind. * Written in November, 1731. — There are two distinct poems on this subject, one of them contain*... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 268 pages
...the adversity of our best friends we always find something that doth not displease us.' NOV. 1731. As Rochefoucault his Maxims drew From Nature, I believe...no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast, ' In all distresses of our... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 352 pages
...that doth not difpleue lis.' MOV. 1731, Al Rochefoucanlt his Maxims drew From Nature, I helieve th^m true ; They argue no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast, ' In all distresses of our... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 pages
...the adversity of onr best friends we always find something that doth not displease us.' NOV. 1731. As Rochefoucault his Maxims drew From Nature, I believe...no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast, ' In all distresses of our... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...gss." " In the adversity of our best friends, we always find someth,ng that doth not d,splease m." ow, The coral redden, and the ruby glow, The pearly *hell its lucid globe unfold, And Phœbus This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast: " In all distresses of our... | |
 | Ebenezer Mack - 1824 - 292 pages
...fig for the clergy." On the Death of DR. SWIFT.— By himself. As Rochefoucault his maxims drew I'rom nature, I believe them true ; They argue no corrupted mind In him; the fault is in mankind. This maxim, more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : •'In all distresses of... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...adverstty of our best friends, we aiways find inmething that doih not dispiease us." As Roehefoueault Of hateful steps. I must be viewless now. Comus enters wtth a eh eorrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pages
...deplait pas." In the adversity of our best friends, we always find something that doth not displease us. As Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe...no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : " In all distresses of our... | |
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