 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 568 pages
...requires to be received with appearance of regard. • If we will have the kindnefs of others, we mufl endure their follies ; he, who cannot perfuade himfelf...the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps; to the confulter, who aflts advice which he never takes; to the boafter, who bluflers only to... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 220 pages
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps; to the consulter, who asks advice which he never takes; to the boaster, who blusters only to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...others, \ve must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must he content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps; to |he consuiter, who asks advice which he never takes; to the boaster, who blusters only to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 428 pages
...others, wo must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time 'to a multitude...'loiterer, who makes appointments, which he never keeps; to the consulter, who asks advice which he never takes; to the boaster, who blusters only to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 386 pages
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps; to the consulter, who asks advice which he never takes ; to the boaster, who blusters only to... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...tyrants ; to the loiterer, who makes appointments he never keeps ; to the consultor, who asks advice which he never takes ; to the boaster, who blusters... | |
 | Abner Alden - English language - 1814 - 222 pages
...others we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...tyrants ; to the loiterer, who makes appointments he never keeps — to the consuker, who asks advice he never takes— to the boaster, who blusters... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...of tyrants ; to the loiterer who makes appointments he never keeps — to the coxsulter, who asks advice which he never takes — to the boaster, who blusters... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 484 pages
...others, we must endure their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude...the loiterer, who makes appointments which he never keeps ; to the consulter, who asks advice which he never takes ; to the boaster, who blusters only... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...others, we must cjpdurc their follies. He who cannot persuade himself to withdraw from society, must be content to pay a tribute of his time to a multitude of tyrants ; ^o the loiterer who makes appointments he never keeps — to the consulter, who asks advice which... | |
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... who asks advice which he never takes; to the boaster, who blusters only to be praised; to the complainer, who whines only to be pitied; to the projector, whose happiness is to entertain his friends with expectations which all but himself know to be... 
