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" A MAN'S first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart; his next, to escape the censures of the world. If the last interferes with the former, it ought to be entirely neglected; but otherwise there cannot be a greater satisfaction to an... "
The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers - Page 280
by British essayists - 1802
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Essays of British Essayists, Including Biographical and Critical ..., Volume 1

1900 - 492 pages
...to escape the censures of the world. If the last interferes with the former, it ought to be entirely neglected ; but otherwise there cannot be a greater...conduct when the verdict which he passes upon his own behavior is thus warranted and confirmed by the opinion of all that know him. My worthy friend Sir...
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The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers: From the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1901 - 264 pages
...escape the censures of the world : if the last interferes with the former, it ought to be entirely neglected ; but otherwise there cannot be a greater satisfaction to an honest mind, than to 5 see those approbations which it gives itself seconded by the applauses of the public : a man is more...
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The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers from the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1902 - 304 pages
...former, it ought to be entirely neglected; but otherwise there cannot be a greater satisfaction to 5 an honest mind, than to see those approbations which...conduct, when the verdict which he passes upon his own behavior is thus warranted and confirmed by the opinion of all that know him. 10 My worthy friend Sir...
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The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers from the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1903 - 256 pages
...neglected ; but otherwise there cannot be a greater satisfaction to an honest mind than to see those 5 approbations which it gives itself seconded by the...conduct when the verdict which he passes upon his own behavior is thus warranted and confirmed by the opinion of all that know him. 10 My worthy friend Sir...
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The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers from the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1902 - 264 pages
...to escape the censures oftSe world. If the last interferes with the former, it ought to be entirely neglected ; but otherwise there cannot be a greater satisfaction to an honest mind than to see those 5 ap_nrobajtiQna_ which it gives itself seconded by the applauses of the public. A man is more sure...
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Sir Roger de Coverley: Papers from the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1903 - 238 pages
...the public. A man is more sure of his conduct when the verdict which he passes upon his own behavior is thus warranted and confirmed by the opinion of all that know him. My worthy friend Sir Eoger is one of those who is not only at peace within himself but beloved and esteemed by all about...
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The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers

Joseph Addison - 1904 - 286 pages
...interferes with the former, it ought to be entirely neglected ; but otherwise there cannot be a 15 greater satisfaction to an honest mind than to see...thus warranted and confirmed by the opinion of all 20 that know him. My worthy friend Sir Roger is one of those who is not only at peace within himself,...
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The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers: From the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1904 - 190 pages
...led that great student to a view very different, at least superficially, from that of 11. 50-53. 5 to an honest mind than to see those approbations which...conduct when the verdict which he passes upon his own behavior is thus warranted and confirmed by the opinion of all that know him. 10 My worthy friend Sir...
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The Sir Roger de Coverley Papers: From the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1903 - 266 pages
...escape the censures of the world : if the last interferes with the former, it ought to be entirely neglected; but otherwise there cannot be a greater satisfaction to an honest rnind, than to 5 see those approbations which it gives itself seconded by the applauses of the public...
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Selections from the Writings of Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison - 1905 - 420 pages
...mind, than to see those approbations which it gives it self seconded by the applauses of the publick : A man is more sure of his conduct, when the verdict...and confirmed by the opinion of all that know him. .. y My worthy friend Sir ROGER is one of those who is not only „ | at peace within himself, but...
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