 and which become highly valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a dillinclion is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noify  Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal - Pagina 183geredigeerd door - 1790Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Hugh Blair - 1790 - 446 pagina’s
...beftow, eminence and diftinction on men. They difcover talents which in them-* felves are fhining; and which become highly valuable, when employed in...mankind. Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noify applaufe: The... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1798 - 362 pagina’s
...ought to beftow, eminence and diftin&ion on They difcover talents which in themfelves are fhining; and which become highly valuable,. when employed in...mankind. Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftin&ion is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noify applaufe ; the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pagina’s
...to beftow, eminence and diilinction on men. They difcover talents which in themfelves are fliining; and which become highly valuable, when employed in...mankind. Hence, they frequently give rife to fame. But a diftinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The ftatefman, the orator, or the poet, may... | |
 | 1801 - 410 pagina’s
...to beflow, eminence and diftinclion on men. They dif:over talents which in thenifelves are finning ; and which become highly valuable, when employed in...dillinclion is to be made between fame and true honour. The ftatcfman, the orator, or the poet maybe famous ; while yet the man himfelf is far from being honoured.... | |
 | Sydney Melmoth - 1805 - 368 pagina’s
...employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. Bat a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noisy applause; the latter, a more silent and internal homage. Fame floats on the breath of the multitude;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 pagina’s
...others, we do, we must honour, blair. SECTION XIII. discover talents which in themselves are shining; and which become highly valuable, when? employed in....advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The statesman, the orator,... | |
 | Thomas Condie - 1813 - 262 pagina’s
...on men. They discover 1 talents which in themselves are shining; and which become highly valuable, j when employed in advancing the good' of mankind. Hence they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 262 pagina’s
...to beftow eminence and diftinclion on men. They difcover talents which in themfelves are fhining ; and which become highly valuable, when employed in...man-kind. Hence they frequently give rife to fame. But a diflindtion is to be made between fame and true honour. Thejftatesman, the orator, or the poet, may... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 328 pagina’s
...distinction on men. They discover talents which in themselves are shining ; and which become hi^My valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be m:»le between fane and true honour. The statesman, the orator,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1818 - 428 pagina’s
...bestow, eminence and distinction on men. They discover talents which in them- SERMON selves are shining, and which become highly valuable, when employed in...advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and... | |
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