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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Page 153
by Hugh Blair - 1807 - 384 pages
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The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Volume 3

John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 436 pages
...knows) does know the hearts of all. ths children of men. 4/Wy, Another caufe of evil-fpeaking, is envy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and think that their reputation obfcures them, and that their commendable qualities do ftand in their light ; and therefore they do...
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A Candid Disquisition of the Principles and Practices of the Most Ancient ...

Wellins Calcott - 1769 - 288 pages
...tells us, that thejlanderer'j tongue isfet en fire of keU" " A fourth caufe of this vice is f»vy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what they can to difcredit their commendahle qualities ; thinking their own character leffened by...
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A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical Notes

Robert Lowth - English language - 1774 - 168 pages
...them : others have no influence at all on the Mode. • ~ . ' .' . i. . . " Men look wi. h an evil rye upon the good that is in others ; and think, that their reputation obfcuret ihem; and that tbt'tr commendable qualities flo ftahd in r/w/> ^iight : and therefore they...
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A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical Notes

Robert Lowth - English language - 1791 - 192 pages
...inelegant : as in the following examples. " Men rhem : others have no influence at all on the Mode. Hypo" Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others; and think, that their reputation obfcures them ; and that their commendable qualities do fland in their light \. and therefore they-...
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The Spirit of Masonry in Moral and Elucidatory Lectures: By Wm Hutchinson

William Hutchinson - 1795 - 386 pages
...reputations of those by whom they think themselves injured. " A FOURTH cause of this vice is envy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what they can to discredit ttysir commendable qualities; thinking their own character lessened by...
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The Accidence: Or First Rudiments of English Grammar. Designed for the Use ...

Ellin Devis - English language - 1801 - 156 pages
...cured by fleepj nor indo,lence with idlenefs. . • One of the caufes of evrl-fpeaking, is envy— we look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what we can to difcredit their commendable qualities. Another caufe of evil.fpeaking, is impertinence...
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The Elements of English Composition: Containing Practical Instructions for ...

David Irving - English language - 1803 - 266 pages
...compelled by the ir wants and by their fears to have rccourfe to their aid. Sebcrtson's Tiew of Sotitty. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others 5 and think, that their reputation obfcures them ; and that their commendable qualities do (land in...
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The Elements of English Grammar: Methodically Arranged for the Assistance of ...

George Neville Ussher - English language - 1803 - 102 pages
...confufion arifing from than and their referring to different Antecedents, The phrafe is belter thus ; men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others,and think, that the reputation offuch as are good obfcures thtjr awn, ADJECTIVES. I. AN AdjecYive...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...have occasion to refer to different perr.ons ; as in the following sentence of Tiilotson. ' ! Menlook with an evil eye upon the good that is in others,...qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they do wh'it they can to cast a cloud over tfn-m, that the bright shining cf their virtues may not obscure...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...when we have occasion to refer to different persons ; as in the following sentence of Tillotson. " Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in...their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qiialities stand in their light; and therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over them, that...
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