 pride is greater than his ignorance, and what he wants in" knowledge, he supplies by sufficiency. When he has looked " about him, as far as he can, he concludes, there is no more " to be seen ; when he is at the end of his line, he is at the " bottom...  An Abridgment of Lectures on Rhetoric - Page 96by Hugh Blair - 1808 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Temple - 1731 - 506 pages
...pod be thanked, his Pride is greater than his Ignorance ; and what he wants in Knowledge, he fupplies by Sufficiency. When he has looked about him as far as he can, he concludes there is no more to be feen; when he is at the End of his Line, he is at the Bottom of the Ocean ; when he has (hot his bell,... | |
 | William Temple - 1757 - 564 pages
...his pride is greater than his ignorance, and what he wants in knowledge, he fupplies by fufficiency. When he has looked about him as far as he can, he concludes there is no more to be feen ; when he is at the end of his line, he is at the bottom of the Ocean ; when he has fhot his beft,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1784 - 412 pages
...is greater. " than his ignorance ; and what he " wants in knowledge, he fupplies by " fufficiency. When he has looked " about him, as far as he can, he con" eludes there is no more to be feen ; " when he is at the end of his line, he " is at the bottom... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pages
...is greater than ** his Jignorance, and what he wants in knowr " ledge, he fupplies by fufficiency. When " he has looked about him, as far as he can, ,« he concludes, there is no more to be feen ; " when he is at the end of his line, he is at the " bottom .of the ocean ; when he has (hot... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
..." But, God be thanked. " his pride is greater than his ignorance; and " what he wants in knowledge, he supplies by " sufficiency. When he has looked about...has shot his best, he is sure none ever did, " or ever can, shoot better, or beyond it. His " own reason he holds to be the certain measure " of truth... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1801 - 374 pages
...pride is greater than his igno" ranee ; and what he wants in knowledge, he fup" plies by fufficiency. When he has looked about him, " as far as he can, he concludes there is no more to " be feen ; when he is at the end of his line, he is at " the bottom of the ocean ; when he has fhot his... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 328 pages
...pride is greater, than his ignorance ; and, what " he wants in knowledge, he fupplies by fufficien" cy. When he has looked about him as far, as " he can, he concludes there is no more to be fcen ; •' when he is at the end of his line, he is at the bottom " of the ocean ; when he has fhot... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 pages
...sarcastically of man, says ; " But his pride is greater than his ignorance, and what he wants in "knowledge he supplies by sufficiency. When he has looked about...ocean ; when he has shot his best, he is sure' none e*er did,- or ever can, shoot better, or beyond it. His own reason he holds to be the certain measure... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pages
...is greater than his ignorance, and what he wants in .knowledge he supplies by sufficiency. When lie has looked about him as far. as he can, he concludes...he has shot his best, he is sure none ever did, or ever can, shoot better, or beyond it. His own reason he holds to be the certain measure of truth ;... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pages
...sarcastically of man, says ; " But his pride is greater than his ignorance, and what he wants in knowledge he supplies by sufficiency. When he has looked about...he concludes there is no more to be seen ; when he is-at the end of his line, he is at the bottom of the ocean ; when he has shot his best, he is sure... | |
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