| 1756 - 596 pages
...infamy needs very little in- . duftry to a (lift its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice whiA is practicable at all times and in every place , the only paffion which catt never lie quiqt for want of irritation ; ' itsefFe&s, therefore, are everj-where difcoverab!e,r... | |
| English literature - 724 pages
...proceflions the company of coblers take place of the company of Qio.e-makers. ESSAY en ENVY. T^NVY is aim oft the only vice •*-•* which is practicable at all times, and in every place, ths only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation ; its effedls, therefore, are every... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...lie, however malignant, to efcajie detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to affilt it's circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which is...practicable at all times, and in every place; the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation: it'« effects therefore are every where difcorerable,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...author of a lie, however malignant, to efcape detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to afflft its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which...practicable at all times, and in every place; the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation: its effects therefore are every where difcoverable,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 422 pages
...author of a lie, however malignant, to efcape detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to aflift its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which...practicable at all times, and in every place; the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation: its effects therefore are every where difcoverable,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...author of a lie, however malignant, to efcape detection, and infamy needs very little induftry to affift its circulation. Envy is almoft the only vice which...paffion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation : its effects therefore are every where difcoverable, and its attempts always to be dreaded. It is... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...his. Adieu! I can add nothing to what you will feel, and diminilh nothing from it. 1Ш. § 45. En-vy. Envy is almoft the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place : the only paflion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation; its effefts, therefore, are every where difcoverable,... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...can add nothing to what you will feel, and diminifh nothing from it. Hid. $ 45. Envy. Envy is almod the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place : the only pafiion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation; its effect*, therefore, are every where difcoverable,... | |
| John Wesley, George Story - Christianity - 1818 - 934 pages
...of honourable talent*, that can screen us from the malicious attacks of our enemies. Envy i» almost the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place — the only passion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation ; its effects, therefore, are every where... | |
| English literature - 1803 - 268 pages
...to escape detection, and infamy needs very little industry to assist its circulation. Envy is almost the only vice which is practicable at all times, and in every place; the only passion which can never lie quiet for want of irritation : its effects therefore are every where discoverable,... | |
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