 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.  Discourses on Various Subjects - Pagina 407door Jeremy Taylor - 1816Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | abbé Lecren - 1763 - 570 pagina’s
...made by his tongue than by his virtues, and oftener overthrown by it than by his vices. Curfe Curfe not the king, no not in thy thought, nor the rich in thy bedchamber; for a bird in the air fhall carry the voice. Speak contemptuoufly of none at ordinaries, nor at public meetings... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1789 - 342 pagina’s
...made by h.is tongue than by his virtues ; and more frequently cruftied by it than by his vices. Curfe not the king, no not in thy thought, nor the rich in thy bed-chamber ; for a bird in the air fhall carry the voice. Speak contemptuoufly of no man at aa ordinary nor at a public meeting... | |
 | 1803 - 376 pagina’s
...intelligence, has given us a very prudent caution : ' Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber : for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.' As it is absolutely necessary for rulers to make use of other... | |
 | 1803 - 436 pagina’s
...intelligence, has given us a very prudent caution : ' Curse not the king, no not in thy thought, and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber ; for a bird of the air shall cany the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter '.' .As it is absolutely necessary... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pagina’s
...to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hathwings shall tell the matter. Hearken unto thy father th.at begat thee, and despise not thy... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pagina’s
...has given us a very prudent caution : " Curse not the king, no, not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber: for a bird of the air shall carry thy voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the "matter." As it is absolutely necessary for rulers... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 476 pagina’s
...átate. 20 Curse not the king, no not in Ihy thought, neither his person nor government ; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber -. for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter ; о proverbial expression, and intimates, that by some surprising,... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pagina’s
...merry : but money answereth all things. 20 ^f Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bed-chamber : for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. CtfAP. XI. 1 Directions for charity. 7 Death in life, 9 and... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pagina’s
...merry: but money answereth all things. X. 20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich, in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. Do not entertain so much as an undntiful thought in thy heart,... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pagina’s
...helps, whether for delight or necessity. X. 20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought ; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall cany the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. Do not entertain somucnasan undutiful... | |
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