 We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive to be in ourselves. Nash, a poet poor enough, as poets used to be, seeing an alderman with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, Do you...  Table-talk - 71. lappuseautors: John Selden - 1868 - 120 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | John Selden - 1689 - 196 lapas
...with his Gold Chain, upon his great Horse, by way of scorn said to one of his Companions, " Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks ? Why, that fellow cannot make a blank Verse." 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves ; we measure his Goodness, his Justice,... | |
 | John Selden - 1716 - 156 lapas
...2. We meafure the Excellency of other Men, by ibme Excellency we conceive to be in our felves. Najb a Poet , poor enough , ( as Poets us'd to be ) feeing...Horfe, by way of fcorn , faid to one of his Companions , da you fee yon Fellnf, how gadlj , hm big he hokt ; mty that Fellow cannot mabt a blank Verfe, 3.... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 190 lapas
...his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn, said to one of his companions, " Do " you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big " he looks; why that fellow cannot make ; i' blank verse." _ ; • •' III. Nay we measure -the goodness of God from ourselves; we measure... | |
 | John Selden - 1798 - 166 lapas
...a. We meafure the Excellency of other Men, by fome Excellency we conceive to be in ourfelves. Na/b, a Poet, poor enough, (as Poets us'd to be) feeing...with his Gold Chain, upon his great Horfe, by way of feorn, faid to one of his Companions, Do you fee yon Felloiv, h(nu goodly, boiio big he looks ; ivhy... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 lapas
...with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks? why that fellow cannot make a blank verse. 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves, we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 lapas
...with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks? why that fellow cannot make a blank verse. 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves, we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - 378 lapas
...with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, " Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks ? Why that fellow cannot make a blank verse." 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves ; we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 lapas
...with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, " Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks ? Why that fellow cannot make a blank verse." 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves ; we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
 | 1821 - 328 lapas
...with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, " Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks ? Why that fellow cannot make a blank verse." 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves ; we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 lapas
...his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn, said to one of his companions, " Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks ? Why, that fellow cannot make a blank verse." 2. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves ; we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
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