 There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the...  Science and Industry: 1898-99 - Σελίδα 5971899Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | 1739 - 336 σελίδες
...is nonefo uieful as Difcretion j it is this indeed which gives a Value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper Times and Places, and turns them to the Advantage of the Perfon who is poffeffed of them. Without it Learning is Pedantry, and Wit Impertinence ; Virtue... | |
 | 1786 - 694 σελίδες
...but there is uleiul a» diicrclion; it il this indeed which gives a value to all th< reft, which fers them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perlón who is роЛеПЫ of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence; virtue... | |
 | 1787 - 588 σελίδες
...fo ufèful as difcretion ¡ it is this, indeed, which gires a value to all the reft, which fets then at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poffefled of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence. Virtue... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 434 σελίδες
...is none fo ufeful as difcretion ; it is this indeed that gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper times and places ; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poifelTed of them. Without it learning- is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1797 - 610 σελίδες
...is none fo ufeful as difcretioa; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them at work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is poflefled of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence: Virtue... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 σελίδες
...none fo ufeful as difcretion. It is this, indeed, which gives a value to all the reft.; which fets them at work in their proper times and places; and turns them to the advantage of the perfon who is pofsefsed of them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 σελίδες
...qualh'res in the mind of man, but there is none 10 useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in...times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is pos;«;&edof them. Without it, learning is pedantry, and •wit impertinence ; virtue... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1802 - 252 σελίδες
...fo ufeful as difcretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the reft, which fets them to work in their proper times and places, and turns them to the advan.» tage of the perfon who is pofTeffed of them. Without it learn.» ing ie pedantry, and wit... | |
 | 1803 - 402 σελίδες
...qualities in the mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to all the rest, which sets them at work in...times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the person who is possessed of them. Without it learning is pedantry, and wit impertinence ; virtue... | |
 | 1803 - 442 σελίδες
...mind of man, but there is none so useful as discretion ; it is this indeed which gives a value to ail the rest, which sets them at work in their proper...times and places, and turns them to the advantage of the per' Ecclesiasticns, vi. 9. xxvii. 17. son who is possessed of them. Without it, learning is pedantry,... | |
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