 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 278 pagina’s
...discretion only make a man the master of his own parts,. but of other men's. The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows...conversation, and gives measures to the society. A man with great talents, but void of discretion, is like Polyphemus in the fable, strong and blind, endued... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 426 pagina’s
...discretion only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows...observe that it is the discreet man, not the witty, mr the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to the society. A man... | |
 | 1824 - 348 pagina’s
...make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man finds out the tallents of those he converses with, and knows how to apply...conversation, and gives measures to the society. A man with great talents, but void of discretion, is like Polyphemus in the fable, strong and blind, endowed... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Jeremiah Goodrich - 1825 - 316 pagina’s
...Discretion does not only make a man the master of his own parts, but of nther men's. The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with ; and knows...learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, ^nd gives measures to society. 5. There are many more shining qualities in the mind of man, hut there... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 pagina’s
...Discretion does not only make a manthe master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man rinds out the talents of those he converses with ; and knows...discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the ./Hl&ve, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to society. A man with great talents, but... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pagina’s
...Discretion does not only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows...who guides the conversation, and gives measures to society. 7. A man with great talents, but void of discretion is like Polyphemus in the fable, strong... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 268 pagina’s
...Discretion does not only make a man the master of his owft parts, but of other men's. The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with ; and knows...and divisions of men, we may observe, that it is the discr; ,t man, not the witty, nor the .learned, nor the bmve, w "- guides the conversation, and gives... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 224 pagina’s
...Discretion does not only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows...proper uses. Accordingly, if we look into particular commumties and divisions of men, we may observe, that it is the discreet man, not the wittv, nor the... | |
 | Lindley Murray, John Walker - 1826 - 314 pagina’s
...Discretion does not only make a man the master of his own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with ; and knows...how to apply them to proper uses. Accordingly, if we took into particular communities? and divisions of men, we may observe, that it is the discreet man,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 pagina’s
...own parts, but of other men's. The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses witb ; and knows how to apply them to proper uses. Accordingly, if we look into particular- communities a;wl divisions of men, we may ob<<-rr<»,thcit it is the discreet, man, not the witty, nor the luar... | |
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The discreet man finds out the talents of those he converses with, and knows how to apply them to proper uses. Accordingly, if we look into particular communities and divisions of men, we may observe that it is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the... 
