Whilst he is capable of changing, we may be forced to retract our opinions. He may forfeit the esteem we have conceived of him, and some time or other appear to us under a different light from what he does at present. In short, as the life of any man... The Spectator - Side 1161726Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 sider
...glory, but in little minds from ignorance and inconfideratenefs. As the life of any man cannot be called happy, or unhappy, fo neither can it be pronounced...vicious, or virtuous, before the conclufion of it. Death is the only thing we can be fure of in life ; and yet we behave ourfelves juft as if all the... | |
| 1786 - 670 sider
...be forced to retí ail our opinions. He may forfeit the efteem we have conceived of Jlim, and fome time or other appear to •us under a different light from what he does at prefent. In fhoit, as the life of any man cannot be called happy or \inhappy,fo neither can it be pronounced vicious... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 600 sider
...them. VOL. XI. T to retract our opinions. He may forfeit the esteem we have conceived of him, and some time or other appear to us under a different light from what he does at present. In short, as the life of any man cannot be called happy or unhappy, so neither can it be pronounced... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 sider
...may be forced to retract our opinions. He may forfeit the esteem we have conceived of him, and some time or other appear to us under a different light from what he does at present. In short, as the life of any man cannot be called happy or unhappy, so neither can it be pronounced... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 388 sider
...suspected, and is suspicions : but if the letters are good, it is of litjje consequence who wrote them. or other appear to us under a different light -from what he does at present. In short, as the Jife of any man cannot be called happy or unhappy, so neither can it be pronounced... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 sider
...suspected, and is suspicious : but if the letters are good, it is of little consequence who wrote them. or other appear to us under a different light from what he does at present. In short, as the life of any man cannot be called happy or unhappy, so neither can it be pronounced... | |
| Spectator The - 1811 - 802 sider
...may be forced to retract our opinions. He may forfeit the esteem we have conceived of him, and some time or other appear to us under a different light from what he does at present. In short, as the life of any man cannot be called happy or unhappy, * The authenticity of... | |
| Spectator The - 1816 - 372 sider
...be forced to retract our opinions. He may forfeit the esteem we have conceived of him, and sometimes or other appear to us under a different light from what he does ;it present. In short, as the life of any man cannot be called happy or unhappy, so neither can it... | |
| James Ferguson - 1819 - 378 sider
...may be forced to retract our opinions. He may forfeit the esteem we have conceived of him, and some time or other appear to us under a -different light from what he does at present. In short, as the life of any man cannot be called happy or unhappy, so neither can it be pronounced... | |
| British essayists - 1819 - 376 sider
...them. VOL. XI. T to retract our opinions. He may forfeit the esteem we have conceived of him, and some time or other appear to us under a different light from what he does at present. In short, as the life of any man cannot be called happy or unhappy, so neither can it be pronounced... | |
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