 There is no small degree of malicious craft in fixing upon a season to give a mark of enmity and illwill : a word, — a look, which at one time would make no impression at another time wounds the heart ; and like a shaft flying with the wind, pierces...  The Sermons of Mr. Yorick - Page 5by Laurence Sterne - 1776Full view - About this book
 | History - 1793
...which, at one time, would make no imprellion, — at another time, wounds the heart; and, like a (haft flying with the wind, pierces deep, which, with its own natural force, would fcarce have reached the objeft aimed at.' This is little varied from the original : " There is no fmall cruelty in the picking... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - Anglican Communion - 1767 - 256 pages
...look, which at one time would make no impreffion — at another time wounds the heart; and like a fhaft flying •with the wind, pierces deep, which, with...at. This feemed to have been Shimei's hopes : but excelsof malice makes men too quickfighted even for their own purpofe. Could Shimei poffibly have waited... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - Sermons - 1767 - 308 pages
...look, which at one time would make no impredion — at another time wounds the heart ; and like a fhaft flying with the wind, pierces deep, which, with its own natural force, would fcarce have reached the objetfl aimed at. This feemed lo have been Shimei's hopes : but excels of malice makes men too quickfighted... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1784 - 292 pages
...which at one time would make no impreflion — at another time wounds the heart ; and like a fhafr flying with the wind, pierces deep, which, with its own natural force, would fcarce have reached the objeS aimed at. SERM. xvi. p. 23. .SHAME AND DISGRACE. THEY who have confidered our nature, affirm,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1790 - 390 pages
...time would I WouM- make no imprefTion — at another time wounds the heart; and Lke a fhaft flyin. with the wind, pierces deep, which, with its own natural...force, would fcarce have reached the object aimed at. sERM. XvI. P. 2^ SHAME AND DISGRACE. '"T'HEY who have confidered our nature, affirm, that fhame and... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - English literature - 1790 - 374 pages
...which at one time would Would make no imprcffion — at another time wound* the heart; and like a fhaft flying with the wind, pierces deep, which, with its own natural force, would fcarcc have reached the objeft aimed at. SERM. xvI. P. 23. SHAME AND DISGRACE. rT"'HEY who have confidered... | |
 | Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society - Science - 1793 - 728 pages
...at one time, would make no impre(fion» — at " another time, wounds the heart; and, like a " (haft flying with the wind, pierces deep, which, " with...own natural force, would fcarce have reached " the objea gimed at." This is little varied from the original: There is mfmall cruelty in the picking out... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1794 - 612 pages
...which, at one time, would make no impreffion, — at another time, wounds the heart; and, like a ihaft flying with the wind, pierces deep, which, with its...would fcarce have reached the object aimed at." ' This is a little varied from the original : Tiere is no fmall cruelty ¡a the picking out of a time for... | |
 | 1794 - 612 pages
...which, at one time, would make no impreflion, — at another time, wounds the heart; and, like a fliaft flying with the wind, pierces deep, which, with its own natural force, would fcarce have reached the objeft aimed at." • This is a little varied from the original : There is no fmall cruelty in the... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1794 - 612 pages
...impreflion,—at another time, wounds the heart; and, like a (haft flying with the wind, pierces deep, whichj with its own natural force, would fcarce have reached the object aimed at." * This is a little varied from the original: There is no fmall cruelty is the picking out of a time for mifchief',... | |
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