 They discover talents which in themselves are shining, and which, become highly valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made. between fame and true honour. The former...  Sermons - Seite 9von Hugh Blair - 1802Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 526 Seiten
...distinction on men. They discover talents which in themselves are shining, and which, become highly valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made. between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 370 Seiten
...find distinction on men. They discover lents which in themselves are shining, and which become highly valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence they frequently give rise to fame : But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is aloud and... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1821 - 616 Seiten
...be found among men of no real integrity, and may create con* siderable fame ; but a distinction must be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noisy applause ; the latter a more silent and internal homage. Fame floats on the breath of the multitude... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1822 - 498 Seiten
...employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noisy applause ; the latter a more silent and internal homage. Fame floats on the breath of the multitude... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 Seiten
...distinction on men. They discover talents, which in themselves are shining, and which become highly valuable when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1824 - 628 Seiten
...be found among men of no real integrity, and may create considerable la "c , but a distinction must noisv applause ; the la1 ter a more silent and internal homage. Fame Boats on the breath of the multitude... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1825 - 270 Seiten
...distinction on men. They discover talents which in themselves are shining; and which become highly valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honour. The statesman, the orator... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 286 Seiten
...distinction on men. They discover talents which in themselves :ire shining ; and which become highly valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made between fame and true honor. 4 The statesman, the orator,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 276 Seiten
...distinction on men. They discover talents which ii) themselves are shining ; and which become highly valuable, when employed in advancing the good of mankind. Hence, they frequently give rise to fame. But a distinction is to be made be'.ween fame and true honour. 4. The statesman, ..he... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1833 - 980 Seiten
...found among men of no real integrity, and may create considerable fame ; but a distinction must bo made between fame and true honour. The former is a loud and noisy applause ; the latter is a more silent and internal homage. Fame floats on the breath of the... | |
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