 ... meanest and most insignificant part of mankind endeavour to procure in the little circle of their friends and acquaintance. The poorest mechanic, nay, the man who lives upon common alms, gets him his set of admirers, and delights in that superiority...  The Spectator - Page 1961726 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 pages
...in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This Anbition, which is natural to the soul of man, might, methinks,...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage, as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. TRUE BRAVERY. — A coward... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - Chartism - 1850 - 488 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the soul of man, might, mcthinks, receive & very happy turn; and, if it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - French language - 1851 - 506 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the soul of man, might receive a very happy turn ; and, if it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage... | |
 | Edward Butt - 1852 - 680 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the...might, methinks, receive a very happy turn ; and, if it wert rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage, as it generally does to his uneasiness... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...of admirers, and delights in that superiority which lie enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage, as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. — Addison. AMBITION, ITS... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 566 pages
...in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This am bition, which is natural to the soul of man, might, methinks,...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. I shall therefore put together... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...respects beneath him. This ambition, »Wieh is natural to the soul of man, might methmks receive a T«y happy turn ; and, if it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage, as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. I shall therefore put together... | |
 | 1854 - 630 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage, as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. I shall therefore put together... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This ambition, which is natural to the...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage, as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. I shall therefore put together... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1854 - 618 pages
...set of admirers, and delights in that superiority which he enjoys over those who are in some respects beneath him. This •ambition, which is natural to...it were rightly directed, contribute as much to a person's advantage, as it generally does to his uneasiness and disquiet. I shall therefore put together... | |
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