 A man who thinks he is guarding himself against prejudices by resisting the authority of others, leaves open every avenue to singularity, vanity, self-conceit, obstinacy, and many other vices, all tending to warp the judgment, and prevent the natural...  A Tour in Italy and Sicily - Pagina 205door Louis Simond - 1828 - 624 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1836 - 790 pagina’s
...only to be had at the expense of absurdity. So just is that observation of Sir Joshua Reynolds, that " a man who thinks he is guarding himself against prejudices...obstinacy, and many other vices — all tending to warp the judgment and prevent the natural operation of his faculties." By way of rendering the work more attractive... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pagina’s
...may be said with equal truth, that he who does not know others, knows himself but very imperfectly. A man who thinks he is guarding himself against prejudices...obstinacy, and many other vices, all tending to warp the judgment, and prevent the natural operation of his faculties. This submision to others is a deference... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1824 - 332 pagina’s
...may be said with equal truth, that he who does not know others, knows himself but very imperfectly. A man who thinks he is guarding himself against prejudices...obstinacy, and many other vices, all tending to warp the judgment, and prevent the natural operation of his faculties. This submision to others is a deference... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 pagina’s
...may be said with equal truth, that he who does not know others, knows himself but very imperfectly. A man who thinks he is guarding himself against prejudices...obstinacy, and many other vices, all tending to warp the judgment, and prevent the natural operation of his faculties. This submission to others is a deference... | |
 | George William David Evans - 1835 - 596 pagina’s
...only to be had at the expense of absurdity. So just is that observation of Sir Joshua Reynolds, that " a man, who thinks he is guarding himself against prejudices...obstinacy, and many other vices — all tending to warp the judgment and prevent the natural operation of his faculties." The portraits of Julius II. and Leo X.,... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1842 - 318 pagina’s
...may be said with equal truth, that he who does not know others, knows himself but very imperfectly, A man who thinks he is guarding himself against prejudices...obstinacy, and many other vices, all tending to warp the judgment, and prevent the natural operation of his faculties. This submission to others is a deference... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds - 1853 - 388 pagina’s
...may be said with equal truth, that he who does not know others, knows himself but very imperfectly. A man who thinks he is guarding himself against prejudices...obstinacy, and many other vices, all tending to warp the judgment, and prevent the natural operation of his faculties. Thia submission to others is a deference... | |
 | Sir Joshua Reynolds, Allan Cunningham - 1860 - 394 pagina’s
...may be said with equal truth, that he who does not know others, knows himself but very imperfectly. A man who thinks he is guarding himself against prejudices...obstinacy, and many other vices, all tending to warp the judgment, and prevent the natural operation of his faculties. This submission to others is a deference... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pagina’s
...do we not convert and accommodate them to our advantage? MONTAIGNE: Essays, Cotton's 3d ed., ch. xl. A man who thinks he is guarding himself against prejudices...obstinacy, and many other vices, all tending to warp the judgment and prevent the natural operation of his faculties. We are not, indeed, satisfied with our... | |
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