I suppose that all ambitious minds are in the same predicament. He who seeks distinction must be sensible of disapprobation, exactly in the same proportion as he desires applause. And now, my precious cousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular,... Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Pàgina 235editat per - 1803Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| William Cowper - 1803 - 482 pàgines
...same proportion as he desires applause. And now, my precious Cousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation....certainly do not honour God when we bury, or when we negleft to improve as far as we may, whatever talent he may have bestowed on us, whether it be little... | |
| William Hayley - 1803 - 348 pàgines
...precious coufin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a fpeck of diffimulation. Some people, and good people too, would blame me,...you will not, and they I think would blame without juft caufe. We certainly do not honour God when we bury, or when we neglect to improve as far as we... | |
| William Hayley - 1806 - 458 pàgines
...applause. And now, my preciousCousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speckof dissimulation. Some people, and good people too, would...whatever talent he may have bestowed on us, whether it be litrie or much. In natural things, as well as in spiritual, it is a never-failing truth, that to him,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 462 pàgines
...have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation. Some p'eople,and good people too, would blame me. But you will not;...and they (I think) would blame without just cause. Wecertainly do not honour God, when we bury, or when we neglect to improve, 33 far as we may, whatever... | |
| William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - 460 pàgines
...he desires applause. And now, my precious Cousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in thisparticular, without a speck of dissimulation. Some people, and...would blame without just cause. We certainly do not honor God, when, we bury, or when we neglect to improve, asfar as we may, whatever talent he may have... | |
| Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pàgines
...same proportion as he desires applause. And now, my precious cousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation....good people too, would blame me. But you will not ; aud they (I think) would blame without just cause. We certainly do not honour God, when we bury,... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 328 pàgines
...same proportion as he desires applause. And now, my precious Cousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation....people too, would blame me. But you will not; and they 1 think would blame without just cause. We certainly do not honour God when we bury, or when we neglect... | |
| 1826 - 440 pàgines
...in the same proportion as hA desires applause. I have thus, my dear cousin, unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation....would blame without just cause. We certainly do not honor God when we bury, or when we neglect to improve, as far as we can, whatever talent he may have... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pàgines
...people, and good people too, tv&uld blame me. But-1 lihave so done, -and wa« ncvfcr in my life go conyou will not; and they I think would blame without just cause. 'We tertainly dp not honour God when we bury, or when we neglect to improvpjaa far as we may, whatever... | |
| Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1833 - 426 pàgines
...in the same proportion as he desires applause. I have thus, my dear cousin, unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation....bury, or when we neglect to improve, as far as we can, whatever talent he may have bestowed upon us, whether it be little or much. In natural things,... | |
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