 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...friends, we always find something doth not displease us.' AsRochefoucault his maxims drew from nature, 1 believe them true: they argue no corrupted mind in...fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest is thought too base for human breast: " In alj distresses of our friends, we first consult our... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 420 pages
...adversity of our best friends, we always find something thai does not displease us." As Rochefoucalt his maxims drew From nature, I believe them true :...no. corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. * These verses have undergone, perhaps, a stranger revolution, than any other part of the Dean's writings.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pages
...adversity of our best friends, we always find something that does not displease us." . As Rochefoucalt his maxims drew From nature, I believe them true : They argue no corrupted mind la him ; the fault is in mankind. * These veries have undergone, perhaps, a stranger revolution, than... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 534 pages
...pas." " In the adversity of our best friends, we always find something that does not displease us." As Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe...no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. * The Verses on his own Death, and the Rhapsody on Poetry, are the best of Swift's poetical productions,... | |
 | English prose literature - 1814 - 390 pages
...whom we admire. Rare as true love is, it is no less so than true friendship. They argue no eorrupted mind In him: The fault is in mankind. This maxim, more than all the rest, Is thought too hane for hmuan hreast : " In all distresses of our friends, i We first eonsult... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...pas." . " In the adversity of our best friends we always find something that doth not displease us." As Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe...fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast : " In all distresses of our friends, \\ e first consult... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...jms. " In the adversity of our best friends, we always find something that doth not displease us." As Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe them true : They argue no corrupted mind In him : (he fault is in mankind. Tlii-. maxim more than all die rest Is thought too base for human breast... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...pas, " In the adversity of our best friends, we always find something that doth not displease us. " As Rochefoucault his maxims drew From nature, I believe...no corrupted mind In him : the fault is in mankind. * Written in November, 1731. — There are two distinct poems on this subject, one of them contain*... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 268 pages
...the adversity of our best friends we always find something that doth not displease us.' NOV. 1731. As Rochefoucault his Maxims drew From Nature, I believe...fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast, ' In all distresses of our friends We first consult our... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1823 - 352 pages
...that doth not difpleue lis.' MOV. 1731, Al Rochefoucanlt his Maxims drew From Nature, I helieve th^m true ; They argue no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast, ' In all distresses of our friends We first consult our... | |
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As Rochefoucault his Maxims drew From Nature, I believe them true ; They argue no corrupted mind In him ; the fault is in mankind. This maxim more than all the rest Is thought too base for human breast, ' In all distresses of our friends We first consult... 
