 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...to give a man occasion to blush at his own ignorance in one thing, who perhaps may excel us in many. No object is more pleasing to the eye, than the sight...to the ear, as the voice of one that owns you for his benefactor. The coin that is most current among mankind is flattery ; the only benefit of which... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 pages
...please without adulation ; and is equally remote from an insipid complaisance, and a low familiarity. 3. No object is more pleasing to the eye, than the sight...to the ear, as the voice of one, that owns you for his benefactor. 4. There is scarcely a thinking man in the world who is involved in the business of... | |
 | 1826 - 450 pages
...Noobject is more pleafing to the eye, thin the fight of a man whom you have obliged ; nor any mufic fo agreeable to the ear, as the voice of one that owns you for his benefaflor. The coin that is moft current among mankind is flattery ; the only benefit of which... | |
 | William Enfield - 1827 - 412 pages
...to give a man occasion to blush at his own ignorance in one thing, who perhaps may excel us in many. No object is more pleasing to the eye, than the sight...to the ear, as the voice of one that owns you for his benefactor. The character of the person who commends you is to be considered, before you set a... | |
 | Ethics - 1828 - 234 pages
...most glorious act a man is capable of; it is in some measure doing the business of God and Providence. No object is more pleasing to the eye than the sight...agreeable to the ear as the voice of one that owns you for his benefactor. No. 6.] AFFLICTIONS. [SATUBDAY. WHOEVER considers the manifold calamities to which... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - 278 pages
...than a bounty. Let a benefit be ever so considerable, the manner of conferring it is the noblest part. No object is more pleasing to the eye, than the sight...to the ear, as the voice of one that owns you for his benefactor. Spec. The qualifications which render men worthy of favors, are the same which make... | |
 | Watson Adams - 1834 - 290 pages
...than a bounty. Let a benefit be ever so considerable, the manner of conferring it is the noblest part. No object is more pleasing to the eye, than the sight of a man whom 3'ou have obliged ; nor any music so agreeable to the ear, as the voice of one that owns you for his... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1835 - 270 pages
...to give a man occasion to blush at his own ignorance in one thing, who perhaps may excel us in many. whom you have obliged ; nor any music so agreeable to the ear, as the voice of one that owns you for his benefactor. The coin that is most current amongst mankind, is flattery ; the only benefit of which... | |
 | 1836 - 436 pages
...t is better to be of the number of those who need relief, than of those who want hearts to give it. No object is more pleasing to the eye, than the sight...so agreeable to the ear, as the voice of one that owus you for his benefactor — From a Scrap Hook. MASTER AND SLAVE — Amidst the intoxication of... | |
 | 1838 - 272 pages
...have obtained the farthest insight into nature have been in all ages firm believers in God. WHSWEM.. No object is more pleasing to the eye, than the sight...to the ear, as the voice of one that owns you for his bene factor CORONATION ANECDOTES. No. I. WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR. WILLIAM was very anxious that his... | |
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No object is more pleasing to the eye, than the sight of a man whom you have obliged ; nor any music so agreeable to the ear, as the voice of one that owns you for his benefactor. 
