 I am very well versed in the theory of a husband or a father, and can discern the errors in the economy, business, and diversion of others better than those who are engaged in them — as standers-by discover blots which are apt to escape those who are...  Selections from the Spectator - Sida 61897 - 220 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 sidor
...can discern the errors in the oeconomy, business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standers-by discover blots, which are apt to escape those \vho are in the game. I never espoused any party with violence, and am resolved to observe an exact... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 394 sidor
...oeconomy, business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standcrs-by discover blots, which are apt to escape those who...short, I have acted in all the parts of my life as a looker on, which is the character I intend to preserve in this paper. I have given the reader just... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 sidor
...business, and diversion of others, better than those who arc engaged in them ; as stand ers-by diseover blots, which are apt to escape those who are in the...an exact neutrality between the Whigs and Tories, tlnless 1 shall be forced to declare myself by the hostilities of either side. In short, 1 have acted... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 sidor
...business and diversion of others, j better than those who are engaged in them ; as stand- 1 ; ers-by discover blots, which are apt to escape those who-'...short, I have acted in all the parts of my life as a looker-ton, which is the character I intend to preserve in this paper. I have given the reader just... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 sidor
...can discern the errors in the economy, business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them; as standers-by discover blots, which are .apt to escape those who are in toe game. I never espoused any party with violence, and am resolved to observe an exact neutrality... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 sidor
...can discern the errors in the economy, "business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standersby discover blots, which...violence, and am resolved to observe an exact neutrality * An allusion, no doubt, to Mr. John Greaves, a mathematician and antiquary, who, after visiting Egypt,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 sidor
...ceconomy, business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them; as slanders by discover blots which are apt to escape those who are in the game. 1 never espoused any party with violence, and am resolved to observe an exact neutrality between the... | |
 | G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 sidor
...and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standers-by discover b'ofs, which are apt to escape those who are in the game....between the Whigs and Tories, unless I shall be forced fo declare myself by the hostilities of either •ide. In shorf, I have acted in all parts of my life... | |
 | 1822 - 788 sidor
...can discern the errors in the economy, business, and diversion of others, better than those who are oseph part with violence, and am resolved to observe an exact neutrality between the whigs and lories, unless... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 884 sidor
...can discern the errors in the economy, business, and 'diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standers-by discover blots which...short, I have acted in all the parts of my life as a looker on, which is the character I intend to preserve in this paper. I have given the reader just... | |
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