 And of those who, despairing to rise into distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level with themselves, there are a number sufficient in every great town to maintain one of these courts by their subscriptions.  The Bee, Or Literary Intelligencer - Strona 255pod redakcją - 1792Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - Liczba stron: 324
...charm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbour's fhame. Hence, On eagles' wings, immortal fcariJals fly, While virtuous actions are but born and die....DRYDEN. "Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character 6f his neighbour, will feel a pleafure in the veverfe. And of thofe who, defpairing to rife to diftimEHon... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - Liczba stron: 282
...'sfhame. Hence, On eagles' wings, immortal, fcandals flf, While virtuous adlions are but born and diffi DRYDEN. Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbour, will feel a pleafure in thereverfe. And of thofe who, defpairing to rife to diftinclion by their virtues, are happy... | |
 | 1809 - Liczba stron: 572
...Gotham say he exfiected Alexander the Macedonian was the greatest conqueror of antiquity. " On eagle's wings, immortal, scandals fly : While virtuous actions are but born and die." This couplet conveys a strong, and, I am afraid, a very just censure upon mankind. Those brilliant... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - Liczba stron: 310
...Hence, On eagles' wings, immortal, scandals fly, While virtuous actioni are but born and ills. DXTDEN. Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of...the reverse. And of those who, despairing to rise to distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level with themselves, there... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - Liczba stron: 282
...affords but too much reason for the beautiful but melancholy observation of Bryden-^— On eagles' wings immortal scandals fly, While virtuous actions are but born and die. (3) Young people ought to be doubly careful of their character i aa false step in youth may sully their... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - Liczba stron: 196
...There is a lust in man no churm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbour's shame. Hence, On eagles' wings, immortal, scandals fly, While virtuous actions...the reverse. And of those who, despairing to rise to distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level with themselves, there... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - Liczba stron: 190
...Hence, On eagles' wings, immortal, scandals fly, While virtuous actions are but bom and die. DRYBEtf. Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of...the reverse. And of those who, despairing to rise to distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level with themselves, there... | |
 | 1817 - Liczba stron: 398
...Oh, there's a lust in man no charm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbour's shame ; On eagle's wings immortal scandals fly, While virtuous actions are but born and die." DRYDEN'S JBTENAL. Horace accepted the bait with heart warm in the cause, and pen fledged with new vigor.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - Liczba stron: 610
...a lust in man no charm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbor's shame." IJence : f On eagle's wings immortal scandals fly, While virtuous actions are but born and die." DRTDEN. Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor, wilt feel a pleasure in the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1819 - Liczba stron: 520
...is a lust in man no charm can tame, Of loudly publishing his neighbor's shame." Hence : " On eagle's wings immortal scandals fly, While virtuous actions...Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor, will feel a pleasure in the reverse. And of those who, despairing to rise into distinction... | |
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