 Turn to the end of the volume. enough, as drunken men are to think themselves sober enough. They look upon spirit to be a much better thing than experience ; which they call coldness. They are but half mistaken ; for though spirit without experience is...  Letters Written by the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son - Page 101by Lord Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (Earl of) - 1810 - 446 pages
...mnch hetter thing than experience; which they call coldness. They are hut half mistaken; for thongh spirit, without experience, is dangerous ; experience,...and defective. Their union, which is very rare, is • Turn to the end of the volume. - perfection : you may join them, if you please ; for ail 013* experience... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 pages
...engaging, and the most insinuating manner. But unfortunately, young men are as apt to think themselves wise enough , as drunken men are to think themselves sober enough . They look upon »piI giovani son portati a credere che s' ottien tutto eolio spirito, e col vigore , che l' arte è... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...the ebb, It leaves the channel dry. Dryden. DCCXXXV. Young men are as apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are to think themselves sober...dangerous, experience without spirit is languid and ineffective—Chesterfield. DCCXXXVI. That hath so well been taught her dazzling fence; Enjoy your... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...the ebb, It leaves the channel dry. Dryden. DCCXXXV. Young men are as apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are to think themselves sober...dangerous, experience without spirit is languid and ineffective — Chesterfield. DCCXXXVI. Enjoy your dear wit, and gay rhetoric, That hath so well been... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...never less alone than when alone." — Stede. Dcccxxii. Young men are as apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are to think themselves sober...better thing than experience: which they call coldness; for though spirit without experience is dangerous, experience without spirit, is languid and defective.... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...never less alone than when alone." — Stcele. DCCCXXIL Young men are as aptto think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are to think themselves sober...better thing than experience: which they call coldness; for though spirit without experience is dangerous, experience without spirit, is languid and defective.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...enough, as drunken men are to think themselves soher enough. They look upon spirit to he a much hetter thing than experience which they call coldness. They...mistaken ; for, though spirit without experience is dint {erous, experience without spirit is languid and defective. Their union, which is very rare, is... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1841 - 300 pages
...and the most insinuating manner. But, unfortunately, young men are as apt to think themselves wisa enough, as drunken men are to think themselves sober enough. They look upon spuit to be a much belter thing than experience which they call coldness. They are but half mistaken;... | |
 | Robert Southey - Anecdotes - 1850 - 770 pages
...Licentiate's degree in the Uni" YOUNG men are as apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men arc to think themselves sober enough. They look upon spirit...experience, which they call coldness. They are but half-mistaken; for though spirit without experience is dangerous, experience without spirit is languid... | |
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