 | John Selden - 1716 - 156 pages
...feveral Nations , which is a brave thing ; as we count him a vife Man, that knows the minds and infides of Men , which is done by knowing what is habitual...to them. Proverbs are habitual to a Nation , being tram • milted from Father to Son. & neutronl.TTTHiEN a doubt is propounded, you mud VV ream to distinguifli,... | |
 | John Selden - Table-talk - 1786 - 196 pages
...of them, of is no more thought of hiimflt'. RROVERBS. T. THE proverbs of severalnations were. nuich studied by bishop Andrews, and the reason he gave...to a nation,, being transmitted from father to son. QJU ESTIO NV T. WHEN a doubt is propounded, yoir must learn to distinguish, and show wherein a thing... | |
 | John Selden - Early printed books - 1786 - 190 pages
...(no^moreof them, or is no more thought of himself. RROVERES. I, THE proverbs of several nations wer» much studied by bishop Andrews, and the reason he...we count him a wise man, that knows the minds and insidcs of men,-• which is done by knowing what is.-habitual ( to them. Proverbs are habitual to... | |
 | John Selden - Anecdotes - 1798 - 166 pages
...feveral Nations, which is a brave thing ; as we count him a wife Man, that knows the minds and infides of Men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to them. Proverbs are habitual to a Nation, bemg tranfmitted from Father to Son. 1. X 'T THEN a doubt is propounded, you muft learn VT to diftinguifh,... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 pages
...them ; if he miscarries, he thinks no more of them, or is no more thought of himself. PROVERBS. TH E proverbs of several nations were much studied by bishop...to a nation, being transmitted from father to son. QUESTION. WHEN a doubt is propounded, you must learn to distinguish, and show wherein a thing holds,... | |
 | John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...more of them, or is no more thought of himself. PROVERBS. TH E proverbs of several nations were muoh studied by bishop Andrews, and the reason he gave,...to a nation, being transmitted from father to son. gUESTION. WHEN a doubt is propounded, you must learn to distinguish, and show wherein a thing holds,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - English essays - 1819 - 378 pages
...tin™ ; if he miscarries, he thinks no more of them, or is no more thought of himself. PROVERBS. The proverbs of several nations were much studied by bishop...men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to hem. Proverbs are habitual to a nation, being transmitted from father to son. QUESTION. When a doubt... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 328 pages
...The proverbs of several nations were much stndied by bishop Andrews, and the reason he gave, was, o because by them he knew the minds of several nations...men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to hem. Proverbs are habitual to a nation, being transmitted from father to sou. QUESTION. When a doubt... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 pages
...them ; if he miscarries, he thinks no more of them, or is no more thought of himself. PROVERBS. The proverbs of several nations were much studied by bishop Andrews, and the reason he gave, was, 122 SELDENIANA. because by them he knew the minds of several nations — which is a brave thing ; as... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1824 - 494 pages
...French proverbs. which," said he, " is a brave thing, as we count him wise who knows the minds and the insides of men, which is done by knowing what is habitual to them." Lord Bacon condensed a wide circuit of philosophical thought, when he observed that " the genius, wit,... | |
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The proverbs of several nations were much studied by Bishop Andrews, and the reason he gave was, because by them he knew the minds of several nations, which is a brave thing ; as we count him a wise man that knows the minds and insides of men, which is... 
