 ... meanest and most insignificant part of mankind endeavour to procure in the little circle of their friends and acquaintance. The poorest mechanic, nay, the man who lives upon common alms, gets him his set of admirers, and delights in that superiority...  The Spectator - Page 1961726 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
 | London univ, exam. papers - 1871 - 294 pages
...set of admirers, and dslights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the soul of man, might receive a very happy turn ; and, if it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. I shall therefore put together... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the soul of man, might, methinks, receive a rery happy turn ; and, if it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage as it... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over ihose who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. ADDISON. How often is the ambitious... | |
 | John Tillotson - Quotations - 1880 - 392 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the...it -were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage, as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. — Addison. THE MEANS OF... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects muel Austin Allibone melhinks, receive a very happy turn, and, if it ivere rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1884 - 200 pages
...sot of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage, as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. 2. I shall therefore put together... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1888 - 606 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the soul of man, might, methinka receive a very happy turn ; and, if it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's... | |
 | Spectator, Sir Richard Steele - 1876 - 324 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage, as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. ******** The truth is, honours... | |
 | Theodore Whitefield Hunt - Literary style - 1890 - 328 pages
...set of admirers and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. — Addisoris " Spectator"... | |
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