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" For, says he, that great Man who has a Mind to help me, has as many to break through to come at me, as I have to come at him. Therefore he will conclude, that the Man who would make a Figure, especially in a military Way, must get over all false Modesty,... "
Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen Wissenschaften - Page 46
by Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1795
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The Spectator. Volume the First. [-eighth.].

1744 - 348 pages
...however in his way of Talk excufe Generals, for not difpofmg according to Mens Eefert, or inquiring into it: For, fays he, that great Man who has a mind...to help me, has as many to break through to come at nsc, as I have to come at him: Therefore he will conclude, that the Man who would make a Figure, efpecially...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...to nun's defert, or inquiring into it; ' For,' lays he, ' that * great man who has a min<l to help 1 me, has as many to break, through to ' come at me,...will conclude, that the man who would make a figure, especially in a military way, mutt get over all falfe modelty; and affift his pa•tron againft the...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...admits not of ftating objections here, or questioning the probability of this opinion. poling pofing according to men's defert, or enquiring into it; for...will conclude, that the man who would make a figure, efpecially in a military way, mufl get over all falfe modeftyi and aflift his patron againft the importunity...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...talk excuse generals, for not disposing according to men's desert, or enquiring into it ; for, says he, that great man who has a mind to help me, has...will conclude, that the man who would make a figure, especially in a military way, must get over all false modesty, and assist his patron against the importunity...
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The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII].

English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...talk excuse generals, for not disposing according to men's desert, or enquiring into it ; for, says he, that great man who has a mind to help me, has...will conclude, that the man who would make a figure, especially in a military way, must get over all false modesty, and assist his patron against the importunity...
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The Spectator, Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 394 pages
...dcplorahly lost his life, when the Royal George • t' 100 guns sunk at S piihc.ul , Aug. C'J, 178:2. a mind to help me, has as many to break through to...will conclude, that the man who would, make a figure, especially in a military way, must get over all false modesty, and assist his patron against the importunity...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...talk, excuse generals for not disposing according to men's desert, or inquiring into it : for, says he, that great man who has a mind to help me, has...will conclude, that the man who would make a figure, especially in a military way, must get over all false modesty, and assist his patron against the importunity...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...talk, excuse generals for not disposing according to men's desert, or inquiring into it : for, says he, that great man who has a mind to help me, has...will conclude, that the man who would make a figure, especially in a military way, must get over all false modesty, and assist his patron against the importunity...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]: with sketches of the lives of the ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...talk excuse generals for not disposing according to men's desert, or enquiring into it ; for, says he, that great man who has a mind to help me, has...come at him : therefore he will conclude, that the mail who would make a figure, especially in a military way, must get over all false modesty, and assist...
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The Beauties of the Spectator, Tatler, and Guardian,

G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 pages
...talk, excuse generals for not disposing according to men's desert, or inquiring into it; for, says he, that great man who has a mind to help me, has...will conclude, that the man who would make a figure, especially in a military way, must get over all false modesty, and assist his patron against th.% importunity...
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