 Had these furious people real good-nature their first offence would be their last, and they would resolve at all events never to relapse. The moment they felt their choler rising, they would enjoin themselves an absolute silence and inaction, and by that...  The British Essayists;: The world - Page 212by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1753 - 672 pages
...enjoin themfelves an abfolute filence and inaction, and by that fudden check rather expofe themfelves to a momentary ridicule (which, by the way, would be followed by univerfal applaufe) than run the leaft rifle of being irreparably mifchievous. I KNOW it is faid in... | |
 | 1776 - 306 pages
...enjoin themfelves an abfolute filence and inaction, and by that fudden check rather eipofe themfelves to a momentary ridicule (which, by the way, would be followed by oniverfal applaufe) than run the leaft rifle of being irreparably mifchievous. I know it is faid in... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...enjoin themielves an abfolute filence and inaction, and by that fudden check rather expofe themfelves to a momentary ridicule, which, by the way, would be followed by univerfal applaufe, than run the leaft rifle of being irreparably mifchievous. I know it is faid in... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 322 pages
...their choler rising, they would enjoin themselves an absolute silence and inaction, and by that sudden check rather expose themselves to a momentary ridicule...that they cannot stifle it, even in its birth : but ex.periencc shews us, that this allegation is notoriously -false ; for we daily observe that these... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 332 pages
...choler rising, they would enjoin themselVeS an absolute silence and inaction, and by that sildderi check rather expose themselves to a momentary ridicule...way, would be followed by universal applause) than Fun the least risk of being irreparably mischievous* I know it is said in their behalf, that this impulse... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 866 pages
...their choler rising, they would enjoin themselves an absolute silence and inaction, and by that sudden check rather expose themselves to a momentary ridicule,...of being irreparably mischievous. I know it is said on their behalf, that this impulse voa,. xxiv. KE to wrath is constitutionally so sudden and so strong,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 304 pages
...in a passion at his judge or his jury. selves an absolute silence and inaction, and by that sudden check rather expose themselves to a momentary ridicule...run the least risk of being irreparably mischievous. There is then but one solid excuse to he alleged in favour of these people : and if they will frankly... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Esq. Alfred Howard - 1831 - 306 pages
...their choler rising, they would enjoin themselves an absolute silence and inaction, and by that sudden check rather expose themselves to a momentary ridicule, (which, by the way, would be foDowed by universal applause,) than run the least risk of being irreparably mischievous. I know it... | |
 | J. H. Lobban - English essays - 1896 - 362 pages
...their choler rising, they would enjoin themselves an absolute silence and inaction, and by that sudden check rather expose themselves to a momentary ridicule...cannot stifle it, even in its birth; but experience shows us, that this allegation is notoriously false; for we daily observe that these stormy persons... | |
 | J. H. Lobban - English essays - 1896 - 324 pages
...their choler rising, they would enjoin themselves an absolute silence and inaction, and by that sudden check rather expose themselves to a momentary ridicule...cannot stifle it, even in its birth; but experience shows us, that this allegation is notoriously false; for we daily observe that these stormy persons... | |
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