 | 1849 - 700 páginas
...skilful, it was called by some fine name. The chief trick by which clever men kept up the price of thcir abilities was called "integrity." The chief trick by which handsome women kept up the price of thcir beauty was called "modesty." The love of God, the love of country, the love of family, the love... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1849 - 884 páginas
...was very obstinate and very skilful it was called by some fine name. The chief trick by which clever men kept up the price of their abilities was called...naturally cared very little what they thought of him. Honour and shame were scarcely more to him than light and darkness to the blind. His contempt of flattery... | |
 | 1849 - 638 páginas
...was very obstinate and very skilful it was called by some fine name. The chief trick by which clever men kept up the price of their abilities was called...the love of self. Thinking thus of mankind, Charles cared very little what they thought of him. Honor and shame were scarcely more to him than light and... | |
 | 1849 - 858 páginas
...was very obstinate and very skilful, it was called by some fine name. The chief trick by which clever men kept up the price of their abilities was called...the same sort, delicate and convenient synonymes for tho lore of Self. Thinking thus of mankind, Charles naturally cared very littlo what they thought of... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 664 páginas
...very obstinate and very skillful, it was called by some fine name. The chief trick by which clever men kept up the price of their abilities was called...friends, were phrases of the same sort, delicate and conHISTORY OF ENGLAND. venirnt synonyms for the love of self. Thinking thus of mankind, Charles naturally... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1849 - 550 páginas
...very obstinate and very skilful, it was called by some fine:namo. fhe chief trick by .which clever men kept up the price of their abilities was called...Love of family* the. love of friends, were phrases of -tha same sort, delicate and convenient synonymes for the love of self. Thinking thus of mankind, Charles... | |
 | 1849 - 636 páginas
...renown, and without sensibility to reproach. According to him, every person was to be bought. * * * Thinking thus of mankind, Charles naturally cared very little what they thought of him. Honour and shame were scarcely more to him than light and darkness to the blind. His contempt of flattery... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 552 páginas
...was very obstinate and very skilful it was called by some tine name. The chief trick by which clever men kept up the price of their abilities was called...delicate and convenient synonymes for the love of sel£ Thinking thus of mankind, Charles naturally cared very little what they thought of him. Honour... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 páginas
...chief trick by which clever men kept up the price of their abilities was called integrity. * * * * 7. The love of God, the love of country, the love of...phrases of the same sort, — delicate and convenient synonyms for the love of self. Thinking thus of mankind, Charles naturally cared very little what they... | |
 | George Burrowes - 1853 - 542 páginas
...of Christ, have yet to learn what is meant by exhilaration of spirits. How much better than wine is the love of country? the love of family ? the love of friends ? How much better than all these is the love of Jesus? The joys of sight and sound, combine them all,... | |
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... skilful it was called by some fine name. The chief trick by which clever men kept up the price of their abilities was called integrity. The chief trick by which handsome women kept up the price of their beauty was called modesty. 
