 Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and think that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over them, that the bright shining of...  The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson - Pagina 9door John Tillotson - 1748Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Lowth - 1763 - 226 pagina’s
...Men look with an evil eye upon the good that » in others; and think, that their reputation obicures them ; and that their commendable qualities do ftand...their light : and therefore they do what they can to caft a cloud over them, that the bright fhining of their virtues may not obfcure them" Tillotfon, Vol.... | |
 | Wellins Calcott - 1769 - 288 pagina’s
...tells us, that thejlanderer'j tongue isfet en fire of keU" " A fourth caufe of this vice is f»vy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what they can to difcredit their commendahle qualities ; thinking their own character leffened by... | |
 | Robert Lowth - 1774 - 168 pagina’s
...them : others have no influence at all on the Mode. • ~ . ' .' . i. . . " Men look wi. h an evil rye upon the good that is in others ; and think, that their reputation obfcuret ihem; and that tbt'tr commendable qualities flo ftahd in r/w/> ^iight : and therefore they... | |
 | Robert Lowth (bp. of London.) - 1775 - 442 pagina’s
...difagreeable and inelegant : as in the following examples. " Men look with an evil eye upon, the good that ¡a in others ; and think, that their reputation obfcures...their light : and therefore they do what they can to cafl a cloud over them, that the bright fhining of their virtues may not oblcure them" Tillotfon, Serm.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pagina’s
...to different perfons ; as, in the following fentence of archbifhop Tillotfon (Vol. I. Serm. 42.) : " Men look with an evil eye upon the good " that is in others ; and think that their repu" tation obfcures them, and their commend" able qualities ftand in their light ; and " therefore... | |
 | Robert Lowth - 1791 - 192 pagina’s
...inelegant : as in the following examples. " Men rhem : others have no influence at all on the Mode. Hypo" Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in...obfcures them ; and that their commendable qualities do fland in their light \. and therefore they- do what they can to caft a cloud over them, that the bright... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 pagina’s
...diiterent pei fons ; as, in the following lenience of archbifhop Tillotibn (Vol. I. Serin. 42.) : " Men look with an evil ** eye upon the good that is in others ; and think *' that their reputation oblcures them, and their " commendable qualities ftand in their light ; and *' therefore they do what... | |
 | William Hutchinson - 1795 - 386 pagina’s
...blast the reputations of those by whom they think themselves injured. " A FOURTH cause of this vice is envy. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what they can to discredit ttysir commendable qualities; thinking their own character lessened by... | |
 | Ellin Devis - 1801 - 156 pagina’s
...cured by fleepj nor indo,lence with idlenefs. . • One of the caufes of evrl-fpeaking, is envy— we look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and do what we can to difcredit their commendable qualities. Another caufe of evil.fpeaking, is impertinence... | |
 | David Irving - 1803 - 266 pagina’s
...compelled by the ir wants and by their fears to have rccourfe to their aid. Sebcrtson's Tiew of Sotitty. Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others 5 and think, that their reputation obfcures them ; and that their commendable qualities do (land in... | |
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