 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 sidor
...called aitfence, which is a thoughtleffnefs, and want of attention to what is doing, makes a man fo like either a fool or a madman, that, for my part, I fee no real difference. A fool never had thought ; a madman has loft it ; and an abfent man is, for... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 sidor
...called abfence, which is a thoughtleflhefs, and want of attention about what is doing, makes a man fo like either a fool or a madman, that, for my part, I fee no real difference. A fool never has thought ; a madman has loft it ; and an abfent man is, for... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 sidor
...eontrary, what is ealled absenee, •whieh is a thoughtlessness, and want of attention about what is doing, makes a man so like either a fool or a madman, that, (fir my part, I see no real differenee. A fool never has thought, a madman has lost it ; and an absent... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 sidor
...is a thoughtlessness and want of attention about what is doing , makes a man so hke either a fool or madman, that > for my part , I see no real difference...never has thought ; a madman has lost it ; and an abseitt man is , for the time , without it. In short , the most material knowledge of all , I mean... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 420 sidor
...the contrary, what is called absence, which is a thoughtlessness, and want of attention about what is doing, makes a man so like either a fool or a madman,...; and an absent man is, for the time, without it. Adieu! Direct your next to me, chez Monsieur Chabert, Banquier, d Paris; and take care that I find... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 sidor
...is a thoughtlessness and want of attention about what is doing, makes a man so like either a fool or madman, that, for my part, I see no real difference....it; and an absent man is, for the time, without it. In short, the most material knowledge of all, I mean the knowledge of the world, is never to be acquired... | |
 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - 274 sidor
...the contrary, what is called absence, which is thoughtlessness and want of. attention about what is doing, makes a man so like either a fool or a madman,...it; and an absent man is, for the time, without it. In short, a knowledge of the world is never to be acquired without great attention ; and I know many... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1836 - 96 sidor
...the contrary, what is called absence, which is a thoughtlessness and want of attention about what is doing, makes a man so like either a fool or a madman...; and an absent man is, for the time, without it. In short, the most material knowledge of all, I mean the knowledge of the world, is never to be acquired... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 sidor
...the contrary, what is called absence, which is a thoughtlessness, and want of attention about what is doing, makes a man so like either a fool or a madman,...difference. A fool never has thought ; a madman has lost it ; aud an absent man is, for the time, without it. Adieu! Direct your next to me, chez Monsieur Chabert,... | |
 | 1851 - 642 sidor
...his own claims, since he demands what he would think unfit to be granted to another. A FOOL never bas thought; a madman has lost it ; and an absent man is, for the time, without it OF all others, a studious life is the least .iresome ; it makes us easy to ourselves and to others,... | |
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... looks, and their words; and yet without staring at them, and seeming to be an observer. This quick and unobserved observation is of infinite advantage in life, and is to be acquired with care ; and, on the contrary, what is called absence, which is... 
