 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1790 - 458 pages
...erudition. Thefe beftow, and, within certain bounds, ought to beftow, eminence and diftindion on men. They difcover talents which in themfelves are fhining;...mankind. Hence, they frequently give .rife to fame. But a diftinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noify applaufe : The... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1790 - 446 pages
...bounds, ought to . beftow, eminence and diftinction on men. They difcover talents which in them-* felves are fhining; and which become highly valuable, when...mankind. Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noify applaufe : The... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 630 pages
...to betlow, eminence and dütinñion on men. They difcovrr talents which in themfelves are Ihining; and which become highly valuable, when employed in...mankind. Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a dillinclion is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noify applauie : the... | |
 | Anna Maria Mackenzie - 1795 - 222 pages
...her character, in which caprice obtained a confiderable fhare. F 2 ' CIlAi*. CHAP. VII. A diftinftion is to be made between fame and true honour : The former...internal homage. — Fame floats on the breath of the multitude, honour refts on the judgement of the thinking. — Fame may give praife, while it with-holds... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...bounds, ought to beftow, eminence and dillinction on men. They difcover talents which in themfelvee are fhining ; and which become highly valuable, when...mankind. Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The ftatefman, the orator, or the poet, may... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 424 pages
...on men. They difcover talents which in them- s ER M. felves are fliining ; and which become highJy valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noify applaufe, the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 288 pages
...and within certain bounds, ought to beftow, eBiinence and diftinfHon on men. They difcover talgnts which in themfelves are fhining ; and which become...mankind. Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftin<5tiou is to,be made between fame ' and true honour. The ftatefman, the orator, or the poet,... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - English prose literature - 1805 - 368 pages
...to bestow, eminence and distinction on men. They discover talents which in themselves are shining ; and which become highly Valuable, when employed in...advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour, The former is a loud and... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 428 pages
...men. They discover talents which in them- SERMON selves are shining ; and which become high- v. v^j ly valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...it appears disproportioned, unshapely, and rude. discover talents which in themselves are shining ; and which become highly valuable, when? employed in...'advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The statesman, the orator,... | |
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They discover talents which in themselves are shining, and which, become highly valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made. between fame and true honour. The former... 
