| William Pitt (1st earl of Chatham.) - 1804 - 142 pages
...pleasing in conversation, as well as for drawing instruction and improvement from the company of one's superiors in age and knowledge, namely, to be a patient,...explanation upon a point, to do it with proper apologies for the trouble you give: or if obliged to differ, to do it with all possible candour, and an unprejudiced... | |
| 1804 - 572 pages
...esteem, and continued uninterrupted till Lord Camelfotd't death.' patient, attentive, and well bted hearer, and to answer with modesty : to deliver your...explanation upon a point, to do it with proper apologies for the trouble you give : or if obliged to differ, to do it with all possible candour, and an unprejudiced... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 444 pages
...conver» sation, as well as for drawing instruction and improvement from the company of one's superior in age and knowledge ; namely, to be a patient, attentive,...hearer, and to answer with modesty ; to deliver your own opinion sparingly, and with proper dirTtdence ; and, if you are forced to desire further information... | |
| 1804 - 452 pages
...deliver your own opinion sparingly, and with proper diflklence; and, if you are forced to desire further information or explanation upon a point, to do it with proper apologies for the trouble you give: or if obliged to differ, to do it with all possible candour, and an unprejudiced... | |
| William Pitt (1st earl of Chatham.) - 1805 - 154 pages
...for drawing instruction and improvement from the company of one's ' superiors in age and Imowledge, namely, to be a patient, attentive, and well-bred...explanation upon a point, to do it with proper apologies for the trouble you give: or if obliged to differ, to do it with all possible candour, and an unprejudiced... | |
| Literature - 1805 - 420 pages
...to he a patieut, attentive, and well bred hear•' er, and to answer with modesty ; to deliver youi own opinions sparingly * and with proper diffidence ; and, if you are forced to desire farther infer-* " iruticn or explanation upon a point, to do it with proper apologies for the' * trouble, you... | |
| Thomas Zouch - 1809 - 414 pages
...pleasing in " conversation as well as for drawing instruction and improvement from the " company of one's superiors in age and knowledge; namely, to be a "...and well-bred hearer, and to answer with modesty. — " Pythagoras enjoined his scholars an absolute silence for a long noviciate. " I am far from approving... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1810 - 148 pages
...pleasing in conversation, as well as for drawing instruction and improvement from the company of one's superiors in age and knowledge, namely, to be a patient,...explanation upon a point, to do it with proper apologies for the trouble you give: or if obliged to differ, to do it with all possible candour, and an unprejudiced... | |
| Elegant epistles - 1812 - 320 pages
...pleasing in conversation, as well as for drawing instruction and improvement from the company of one's superiors in age and knowledge ; namely, to be a patient, attentive, and well-bred bearer, and to answer with modesty: to deliver your own opinions sparingly, and with proper diffidence... | |
| Elizabeth Frank - English language - 1814 - 400 pages
...for pleasing in conversation, as well as for drawing instruction and improvement from the company of superiors in age and knowledge : namely, to be a patient,...hearer, and to answer with modesty ; to deliver your •wn opinion sparingly, and with becoming diffidence ; to request, when necessary, farther information... | |
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