 | 1824 - 348 pages
...great politeness. He who eclipses others, owes them great civilities ; and whatever a mistaken vanity may tell us, it is better to please in conversation, than to shine in it. 17- A prudent man will avoid talking much of any particular science for which he is remarkably famous.... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...great politeness: he who eclipses others, owes them great civilities, and whatever a mistaken vanity may tell us, it is better to please in conversation than to shine in it.—Johnson. 553. Good nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives a certain air... | |
 | 412 pages
...great politeness. He who eclipses others owes them great civilities, and, whatever mistaken vanity may tell us, it is better to please in conversation than to shine in it.— Johnson. GREEN FKOO BAROMETERS. — These frogs are used OB the continent as barometers. The first... | |
 | 1846 - 110 pages
...with great politeness. He who eclipses others, owes them civility ; and, whatever a mistaken vanity may tell us, it is better to please in conversation than to shine in it. — The Preceptor. Good nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit. It shows virtue in the fairest... | |
 | 1850 - 642 pages
...great politeness; he who eclipses others, owes them great civilities, and whatever a mistaken vanity may tell us, it is better to please in conversation than to shine in it. hold a soft and tender female, who had been all weakness and dependence, and alive to every trivial... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1855 - 620 pages
...politeness : he who eclipses others owes them great civilities ; and, whatever a mistaken vanity mny tell us, it is better to please in conversation than to shine in it. — JOHNSON. LETTERS FROM ALABAMA.— No. VII. July 3rd. You ask me whether the farms here are similar... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...groat politeness. He who eclipses others, owes them great civilities ; and whatever a mistaken vanity may tell us, it is better to please in conversation than to shine in it. CONVERSATION IN COMPANY. — One would think that the larger the company is in which we are engaged,... | |
 | 1831 - 364 pages
...poiteness ; he who eclipses others owes them great civilities, and whatever a mistaken vanity may ell us, it is better to please in conversation than, to shine in it. THE WESTERN TRAVELLERS. THE %VJ,:*TEK* TRAVELLERS. Alas! Nor wife nor children more dull be behold,... | |
 | 1902 - 508 pages
...this truth ; for he who eclipses others owes them great civilities, and, whatever a mistaken vanity may tell us, it is better to please in conversation than to shine in it." To be a good talker, we have seen, one must have a good mind and a good heart. The good heart, while... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1908 - 788 pages
...great politeness. He who eclipses others owes them great civilities ; and, whatever mistaken vanity The art of conversation consists as much in listening politely, as in talking agreeably.— Atwell.... | |
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Great talents for conversation requires to be accompanied with great politeness. He who eclipses others, owes them great civilities ; and whatever a mistaken vanity may tell us, it is better to please in conversation, than to shine in it. 
