 | John Oldmixon - 1728 - 484 стор.
...ofTafchal. It is a hard and nice Subjeft for a Man to fpeak of himfelf, it grates fas own Heart, to fay any Thing of Disparagement , and the Readers Ears to hear any Thing in 'Praife of him. The Speffator tells us No. 5 (Ja that Montaigne, Author of theEflays, was the moft... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 стор.
...present as if absent. ' IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself,' says Cowley ; ' it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him.' Let the tenour of his discourse be what it will... | |
 | 1803 - 342 стор.
...present as if absent. " IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself, says Cowley ; it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him." Let the tenour of his discourse be what it will... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 стор.
...ut iiei. TER. -•' ** JT is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself, (says Cowley:) it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's cars to hear any thing of praise from him." Let the tenor of his discourse be what it will... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 стор.
...me. Thus let my life slide silently away, With sleep all night, and quiet all the day. XI. OF MYSELF. IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of...own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 стор.
...self. The last is by far the most interesting ; it is very simply and beautifully written. Of Myself. It is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of...own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to bear any thing of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 стор.
...self. . The last is by far the most interesting ; it is very simply and beautifully written. Of Myself. It is a hard and nice subject for a man to -write...own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 494 стор.
...present as if absent ' IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself,' says Cowley ; 'it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him.' Let the tenour of his discourse be what it will... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 стор.
...me. Thus let my life slide silently away, With sleep all night, and quiet all the day. XI. OF MYSELF. IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of...own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 стор.
...fool," but speaking of his calling he says " I glory in my apostleship." ESSAY 11. MYSELF. (Cowky.) IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of...own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in... | |
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IT is a hard and nice subject for a man to write of himself; it grates his own heart to say any thing of disparagement, and the reader's ears to hear any thing of praise from him. There is no danger from me of offending him in this kind ; neither my mind,... 
