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 regards our behaviour towards a friend, savours... The Spectator - Page 2201726 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
| George England - Ethics - 1735 - 388 pages
...Man fliould live with his Enemy in fuch a manner, as might leave him " room to become his Friend ; and with his Friend in fuch a manner, that if he became...his Power to hurt him. The firft part of this Rule is " indeed- very reafonable, as well as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which " regards... | |
| Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 pages
...faid, mould live with his enerriy ini fuch a manner,' as might leave him room to become his friend ; and with his friend in fuch a manner,, that if he...enemy, it fhould not be in his power to hurt him. Do nothing but what is praife- worthy, nor be puffed up with popular applaufe. Entertain honour with... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...That a man fliould live with his enemy in fuch a manner, as might leave him room to become his friend; and with his friend, in fuch a manner, that, if he became his enemy, it mould not be in his power to hurt him. The firft part of this rule, which regards-our behaviour towards... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...his frjcnd in fiich a manner, that if he became his enemy, it fhjuld not be in his power to hurt h\rm The firft part of this rule, which regards our behaviour towards an enemy, is indeed very reafonable, as we 1 as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour towards a friend,... | |
| Noah Webster - Elocution - 1802 - 252 pages
...live with his enemy in fuch a manner as might leaf e him room to become hif friend ; and with hi» friend in fuch a manner, that if he became his enemy, it Ihould not be in his power to hurt him. The firft part of this" rule, which regards our behavior towards... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...in 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 regards our befiaviour towards... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...in 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 regards our behaviour towards... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...in such a manner, that, if he became his enemy it shpuld 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 regards our behaviour towards... | |
| Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...a man fhould live with ! his enemy in fuck a manner, as might leave him room to become his friend ; and with his friend, in fuch a manner, that, if he...as well as very prudential ; but the latter part of it, which regards our behaviour towards a friend, favours more of cunning than of difcretion ; and... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...in 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 latía part of it, which regards our behaviour toward«... | |
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