... in re. He may possibly, by great accident, now and then succeed, when he has only weak and timid people to deal with ; but his general fate will be, to shock, offend, be hated, and fail. On the other hand... The Beauties of Chesterfield - Page 146by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1828 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1774 - 622 pages
...carry all before him by ^M fartiter in re. He may pofiibly, by great accident, now and then fucceed, when he has only weak and timid people to deal with ; but his general fate will be, to (hock, offend, be hated, and fail. On the other hand, the cunning, crafty man, thinks to gain all his... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...carry all before him by thefortitir in re. He may poffibly, by great accident, now and then fucceed, .when he has only weak and timid people to deal with ; but his general fate will be, to mock, offend, be hated, and fail. On the other hand, the cunning crafty man thinks to gain all his... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 418 pages
...before him by thefertiter in ff. He may poffibly, by great accident, now and then fucceed, when lie has only weak and timid people to deal with ; but his general fate will be, to fhock, offend, be hated, and fail. On the other hand, the cunning, crafty man thinks to gain all his... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Books and reading - 1801 - 474 pages
...and timid peep!.1 to disal with ; but his general fate will be, to llioci, offend, be hated, and laiK On the other hand, the cunning-, crafty man, thinks to gain all his ends br the fwoitirtn mo.-io only : he becomes; all things to all men; tic feems to have no opir.iou of... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...strong animal spirits, despises \\iesuaviter in modo , and thinks to carry all before him by ihejbrtitcr in re. He may possibly , by great accident, now and...and timid •people to deal with ; but his general late will be , to shock , offend , be hated , and fail. On the other hand , the cunning crafty man... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1804 - 404 pages
...carry all before him by the fortiter in re. He may poflibly, by great accident, now and tlien fucceed, when he has only weak and timid people to deal with ; but his general fate will be, to ftiock, offend, be hated, and fail. On the other hand, the cunning, crafty man thinks to gain all his... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1805 - 456 pages
...carry all before him by thefortirtriit re. He may poffibly, by great accident, now and then fucccccl, when he has only weak and timid people to deal with; but his general fate will be, to fhock, offend, be hated, and fail. On the other hand, the cunning crafty man thinks to gain all his... | |
| Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...fucceed, when hg%has only the weak and timid to deal with; but his general fate will be, to fhock, offend, be hated, and fail. On the other hand, the...cunning, crafty man, thinks to gain all his ends by gentlenefs of manners only: be becomes all things to all men: he feems to have no opinion of his own,... | |
| Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...fucceed, when he has only the weak and timid to deal with ; but his general fate will be, to mock, offend, be hated, and fail. On the other hand, the...cunning, crafty man, thinks to gain all his ends by gentlenefs of manners only : he becomes all things to all men : he feems to have no opinion of his... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...strong animal spirits, despises the suaviter in modo, and thinks to carry all before him by the fortiter in re. He may possibly, by great accident, now and...cunning crafty man thinks to gain all his ends by the suaviter in modo only ; he becomes all things to all men ; he seems to have no opinion of his own,... | |
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