 | John Selden - 1716 - 156 lapas
...feveral Nations , which is a brave thing ; as we count him a vife Man, that knows the minds and infides of Men , which is done by knowing what is habitual...to them. Proverbs are habitual to a Nation , being tram • milted from Father to Son. & neutronl.TTTHiEN a doubt is propounded, you mud VV ream to distinguifli,... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 196 lapas
...of them, of is no more thought of hiimflt'. RROVERBS. T. THE proverbs of severalnations were. nuich studied by bishop Andrews, and the reason he gave...to a nation,, being transmitted from father to son. QJU ESTIO NV T. WHEN a doubt is propounded, yoir must learn to distinguish, and show wherein a thing... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 190 lapas
...(no^moreof them, or is no more thought of himself. RROVERES. I, THE proverbs of several nations wer» much studied by bishop Andrews, and the reason he...we count him a wise man, that knows the minds and insidcs of men,-• which is done by knowing what is.-habitual ( to them. Proverbs are habitual to... | |
 | John Selden - 1798 - 166 lapas
...feveral Nations, which is a brave thing ; as we count him a wife Man, that knows the minds and infides of Men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to them. Proverbs are habitual to a Nation, bemg tranfmitted from Father to Son. 1. X 'T THEN a doubt is propounded, you muft learn VT to diftinguifh,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - 378 lapas
...tin™ ; if he miscarries, he thinks no more of them, or is no more thought of himself. PROVERBS. The proverbs of several nations were much studied by bishop...men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to hem. Proverbs are habitual to a nation, being transmitted from father to son. QUESTION. When a doubt... | |
 | 1821 - 328 lapas
...The proverbs of several nations were much stndied by bishop Andrews, and the reason he gave, was, o because by them he knew the minds of several nations...men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to hem. Proverbs are habitual to a nation, being transmitted from father to sou. QUESTION. When a doubt... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 lapas
...them ; if he miscarries, he thinks no more of them, or is no more thought of himself. PROVERBS. The proverbs of several nations were much studied by bishop Andrews, and the reason he gave, was, 122 SELDENIANA. because by them he knew the minds of several nations — which is a brave thing ; as... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 494 lapas
...French proverbs. which," said he, " is a brave thing, as we count him wise who knows the minds and the insides of men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to them." Lord Bacon condensed a wide circuit of philosophical thought, when he observed that " the genius, wit,... | |
 | 734 lapas
...us, that the proverbs of several nations were much studied by Bishop Andrews ; the reason assigned was, because. " by them he knew the minds of several nations, which," said he, "is a brave thing, as we count him wise who kr.jws the minds and the insides of men, which... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 lapas
...None ever was a great poet that applied himself much to any thing else. — Sir W. Temple, DVII. The proverbs of several nations were much studied by Bishop...minds of several nations, which is a brave thing. — Selden. Dvm. Envy and cavil are the natural fruits of laziness and ignorance ; which was probably... | |
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THE Proverbs of several Nations were much studied by Bishop Andrews, and the reason he gave was, Because by them he knew the minds of several Nations, which is a brave thing ; as we count him a wise man, that knows the minds and insides of men, which... 
