 I shewed an over readiness, even to rashness, which she thought might lead me into errors, that would more than over-balance the good I aimed to do ; she redoubled her efforts to keep me right: and on this particular acquirement of a skill in the management...  The history of sir Charles Grandison - Side 59af Samuel Richardson - 1812Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Locke - 1693 - 290 sider
...more touchy than needs, on Points of Honour, and (light Occafions. Young Men in their warm Blood are forward to think, they have in vain learned to Fence, if they never fhew their Skill and Courage in a Duel, and they feem to have Reafon. But how many fad Tragedies that... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1755 - 428 sider
...Widows. Wit. 270 Sentiments, &c. extracted from Fencing, YOUKG men in their warm blood, often feem to think they have in vain learned to fence, if they never fhew their fkill in a duel, (Mr. Locke) i. 370. [ii. 55]. It muft be remembred that Fencing is called... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1776 - 332 sider
...might lead me into errors, that would more than over-balance the good I aimed to do ; fhe redoubled her efforts to keep me right : And on this particular acquirement of a fkill in the management of the weapons, fhe frequently enforced upon me an obfervation of Mr Locke... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1785 - 652 sider
...me an obfervation of • Ivlf. Locke, " That young men, in " their wann blood, are often for«' ward to think they have in vain " learned to fence, if they never ihew f their ikill in a duel." ' This obfcrvation, infilled upon and • inculcated, as (he knew huw,... | |
 | The Rev. Edward Mangin, M.A. - 1811 - 414 sider
...might lead me into errors, that would more than over-balance the good I aimed to do; she redoubled her efforts to keep me right: and on this particular acquirement...warm blood, ' are often forward to think they have iri vain learned ' to fence, if they never shew their skill in a duel.' This observation, insisted... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 492 sider
...touchy than needs, on points of honour, and slight or no provocations. Young men in their warm blood are forward to think they have in vain learned to fence, if they never show their skill and courage in a duel ; and they seem to have reason. But how many sad tragedies that... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1820 - 394 sider
...might lead me into errors, that would more than overbalance the good I aimed to do; she redoubled her efforts to keep me right: and on this particular acquirement of a skill hi the management of the weapons, she frequently enforced upon me an observation of Mr. Locke: " That... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 504 sider
...touchy than needs, on points of honour, and slight or no provocations. Young men in their warm blood are forward to think they have in vain learned to fence, if they never show their skill and courage in a duel ; and they seem to have reason. But how many sad tragedies that... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 824 sider
...might lead me into errors, that would more than over-balance the good I aimed to do ; she redoubled her efforts to keep me right ; and on this particular...inculcated, as she knew how, was very seasonable at that time of danger. And she never forgot to urge upon me, that the science I was learning, was a science... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 976 sider
...might lead me into errors, that would more than over-balance the good I aimed to do ; she redoubled her efforts to keep me right ; and on this particular...inculcated, as she knew how, was very seasonable at that time of danger. And she never forgot to urge upon me, that the science I was learning, was a science... | |
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