| Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 oldal
...to bring the owner any advantage. 8. That virtue, like pro cious stones, are easily counterfeited j that the counterfeits, in both cases, adorn the wearer equally, and that very few have the discernment sufficient to distinguish the counterfeit jewel from the real one. 9. Men should pro*... | |
| 1819 - 280 oldal
...must be parted with, or at least greatly risked, to bring the owner any advantage. 8. That virtue, like precious stones, are easily counterfeited ; that...cases, adorn the wearer equally, and that very few have the discernment sufficient to distinguish the counterfeit jewel from the real one. 9. Men should proclaim... | |
| 1832 - 644 oldal
...at least greatly risked, to bring the owner any advantage. 8. That virtue, like precious stones, is easily counterfeited ; that the counterfeits, in both...adorn the wearer equally, and that ,very few have the discernment sufficient to distinguish the counterfeit jewel from the real one, 9. Men should proclaim... | |
| 1832 - 512 oldal
...at least greatly risked, to bring the owner any advantage. 8. That virtue, like precious stones, is easily counterfeited ; that the counterfeits, in both...cases, adorn the wearer equally, and that very few have the discernment sufficient to distinguish the counterfeit jewel from the real one. 9. Men should proclaim... | |
| 1860 - 782 oldal
...name, like money, must be parted with, or at least greatly risked, to bring the owner any advantage. 8. That virtues, like precious stones, are easily counterfeited...counterfeits, in both cases, adorn the wearer equally, and very few have the discernment sufficient to distinguish the counterfeit :1 from the real one. 0. Men... | |
| 1877 - 814 oldal
...like money, roust be parted with, or at least greatly risked, to bring the owner tny advantage. 8. That virtues, like precious stones, are easily counterfeited...cases, adorn the wearer equally, and that very few have the discernment sufficient to distinguish the counterfeil jewel from the real one. 9. Men should proclaim... | |
| Vincenzo Ruggiero - 2003 - 280 oldal
...that the reward is above their merit; virtues, like precious stones, are easily counterfeited, and very few have knowledge or discernment sufficient to distinguish the counterfeit jewel from the real (175). Fielding concludes that, if greatness consists of power, pride, insolence and doing mischief... | |
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