 We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive to be in ourselves. Nash, a poet poor enough, as poets used to be, seeing an alderman with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, Do you...  Table-talk - Sida 71efter John Selden - 1868 - 120 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Selden - 1689 - 196 sidor
...with his Gold Chain, upon his great Horse, by way of scorn said to one of his Companions, " Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks ? Why, that fellow cannot make a blank Verse." 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves ; we measure his Goodness, his Justice,... | |
 | John Selden - 1716 - 156 sidor
...2. We meafure the Excellency of other Men, by ibme Excellency we conceive to be in our felves. Najb a Poet , poor enough , ( as Poets us'd to be ) feeing...Horfe, by way of fcorn , faid to one of his Companions , da you fee yon Fellnf, how gadlj , hm big he hokt ; mty that Fellow cannot mabt a blank Verfe, 3.... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 190 sidor
...his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn, said to one of his companions, " Do " you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big " he looks; why that fellow cannot make ; i' blank verse." _ ; • •' III. Nay we measure -the goodness of God from ourselves; we measure... | |
 | John Selden - 1798 - 166 sidor
...a. We meafure the Excellency of other Men, by fome Excellency we conceive to be in ourfelves. Na/b, a Poet, poor enough, (as Poets us'd to be) feeing...with his Gold Chain, upon his great Horfe, by way of feorn, faid to one of his Companions, Do you fee yon Felloiv, h(nu goodly, boiio big he looks ; ivhy... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 sidor
...with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks? why that fellow cannot make a blank verse. 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves, we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 sidor
...with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks? why that fellow cannot make a blank verse. 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves, we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - 378 sidor
...with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, " Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks ? Why that fellow cannot make a blank verse." 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves ; we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 sidor
...with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, " Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks ? Why that fellow cannot make a blank verse." 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves ; we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
 | 1821 - 328 sidor
...with his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn said to one of his companions, " Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks ? Why that fellow cannot make a blank verse." 3. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves ; we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 sidor
...his gold chain, upon his great horse, by way of scorn, said to one of his companions, " Do you see yon fellow, how goodly, how big he looks ? Why, that fellow cannot make a blank verse." 2. Nay, we measure the goodness of God from ourselves ; we measure his goodness, his justice,... | |
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