...last. 'Tis not enough your counsel still be true ; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do: Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot. Without good-breeding truth is disapproved ; That only makes superior sense beloved. Be niggards of...

...last. 'Tis not enough your counsel still be true ; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do; Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot. Without good-breeding truth is disapproved; That only makes superior sense beloved. Be niggards of...

...to the jaundic'd eye. Part ii. Line 358. And make each day a critic on the last. Part iii. Line 12. Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown propos'd as things forgot Part iii. Line 15. The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of...

...Part iii. Line to. * Solvuntur tardosquc trahit sinus ultimus orbes. VtRGtL. Georgia, Lib. iii. 424. Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot. Part iii. Line 15. The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head....

...Ahithophel." I will, of course, insult no reader by supposing him to need being " reminded " (Men should be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot,) of the political relations of King Charles II., the Duke of York, Lord Shaftesbury, the Londoners,...

...last. 'Tis not enough, your counsel still be true ; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falshoods do ; Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown propos'd as things forgot 1 [The principal ' wits to be found 'mongst * Alluding to the custom in that...

...throw into contrast the disadvantages of less favoured brethren ; they act upon the gracious rule — " Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things foigot ; " and their reward in the confidence and love of their people is great and lasting. I am anxious...

...last. 'Tis not enough your counsel still be true ; Blunt truths more mischief than nice falsehoods do; Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot. JM Without good-breeding truth is disapproved ; That only makes superior sense beloved. Be niggards...

...throw into contrast the disadvantages of less favored brethren ; they act upon the gracious rule, — " Men must be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot ; " and their reward in the confidence and love of their people is great and - lasting. I am anxious...

...pick it up ; then varying the experiment, and so conquering without a battle. He knew ' Men should be taught as if you taught them not, And things unknown proposed as things forgot." He took care not to wound the vanity of men, or hurt their self-esteem, by exhibiting his own immense...