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" We may observe in this and several other precepts in this author, those little familiar instances and illustrations which are so much admired in the moral writings of Horace and Epictetus. "
The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index, and ... - Page 75
1832
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A System of Practical Duties, Moral and Evangelical

Thomas Stackhouse - 1760 - 370 pages
...provoking? ing, and the moft unpardonable. For whofo difcovereth Secrets, lofeth his Credit, and Jhall never find a Friend to his Mind. Love thy Friend, and be faithful to him ; but, if thou bewrayeft his Secrets, follow no more after him : For as one letteth a Bird out...
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The British Palladium: Or, Annual Miscellany of Literature and ..., Volume 15

1772 - 242 pages
...for thefe Things evtry Friend will depart. * Whofo difcaveritb Secr/ts lofeth his Credit, and ihsll never find a Friend to his Mind. Love thy Friend, and be faithful unto him ; but if thou bctrayeft his Secrets, fallow no moie after him : For as a Man hath deßroyed his Enemy, fo haft thou...
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The Spectator: ...

1778 - 378 pages
...feveral other precepts in this author, thofe little familiar inftances and il1 ultra tions which are To much admired in the moral writings of Horace and Epictetus. There are very beautiful inihnces of this nature in the following paffages, which are like wife written upon the fame iubjed...
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The County Magazine, Volume 1

1788 - 404 pages
...paiUges point out the neceffity of conftancy. " Whofo difcovereth fecret?, lofeth his credit, and /hall never find a friend to his mind. Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him : but if thou bcwrayeft his fecrets, follow no more after him : for as a man hath deftroyed his enemy, fo haft thou...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...likewife written upon the fame fubjedT: : " Whofo difcovereth " fecrets, lofeth his credit, and (hall never find " a Friend to his mind. Love thy Friend, and be " faithful unto him ; but if thou bewrayeft his " fecrets, follow no more after him : for as a " man hath deftroyed his enemy, fo haft...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 1

Mr. Addison - 1795 - 608 pages
...paflages point out the neceffityofconftancy. *' Whofo difcovereth fecrets, lofeth bis credit, and fhall never find a friend to his mind. Love thy friend and be faithful unto him: butifthou bewrayef t his fee rets, follow no more after him: for as a man hath deftroyed his enemy,...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ...

Mr. Addison - 1797 - 842 pages
...provoking and the moft unpardonable. For ' who fo difcovereth fecrets, lofeth his credit, and fhall never find a friend to his mind. Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him; but, if thou betrayeft his fecrets, follow no more after him; for, as one letteth a bird out of his hand, fo haft...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 8

Joseph Addison - 1797 - 592 pages
...provoking and the moft unpardonable. For * who fo difcovereth fecrets, lofeth his credit, and fhall never find a friend to his mind. Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him; but, if thou betrayeft his fecrets, follow no more after him; for, as one letteth a bird out of his hand, fo haft...
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The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians: Connected ..., Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...upon the fame fubject : Who/a difco-virethjecrets, lojetk his credit, and jhall never find a friend ti his mind. Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him ; but if thou betrafeft his fecrcts, follow no more after him. For as a man hath deftroyedhis enemy, jib baft thou...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 7

British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...f-' We may observe in this and several other precepts in this author, those little familiar instances and illustrations which are so much admired in the...thy friend, and be faithful unto him ; but if thou bewrayeth his secrets, follow no more after him : for as a man hath destroyed his enemy, so hast thou...
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