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" do not abuse your benefactor, whilst you are eating his bread. Consider whose air you breathe, whose presence you are in, and who it is that gave you the power of that very speech which you make use of to his dishonour! "
A picture of life, essays. To which is added, a short account of the ... - Page 208
by Forbes M. Moir - 1820
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq: Revised and Corrected, Volume 3

1711 - 404 pages
...your Benefactor whillt you are eating his Bread. Coniider whole •Air you breathe, whofe Prefence you are in, and who it is that gave you the Power of that very Speech which you make ufe of to his Difhonour. The young Fellow, who thought to turn Martif ters into a Jeft, asked him,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Hildrop, Volume 1

John Hildrop - 1754 - 318 pages
...do not abufe your Benefactor whiljl you are eating his Bread; conjider whofe Air you breathe, whofe Presence you are in, and who it is that gave you the Power of that very Speech, which you make ufe of to his Difoonour, The young Fellow, who thought to turn Matters into a Jeft, a/ked him, if he...
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Miscellaneous Works, Volume 1

John Hildrop - 1754 - 308 pages
...abufe your Benefactor whil/t you are eating his Bread, conjider whofe Air you breathe, whofe Prefence you are in, and who it is that gave you the Power of that very Speech, which you make ufe of to his Dijhonour. The young Fellow, who thought to turn Matters into a Jeft, ajked him, if he...
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The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Volume 3

Tatler - 1754 - 322 pages
...your Benefactor whilft you are eating his Bread. Confider • whofe Air you breathe, whofe Prefence you are in, and who it is that gave you the Power of that very Speech which you. make ufe of to his Difhonour. The young Fellow, who thought to turn Matters into a Jeft, aflced him, if...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 2

Addison (pseud.) - 1794 - 564 pages
...not abufe your mafter while you are eating his bread. Confider whofe air you breathe, whofe prefence you are in, and who it is that gave you the power of that very fpeeoh which you make ufe of to his difhonour." The young fellow, who thought to turn matters to a...
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The Universalist's Miscellany, Or, Philanthropist's Museum, Volume 4

1800 - 498 pages
...began to reprimand him in a more serious manner. " Young man, (said he) do not abuse your benefadtor whilst you are eating his bread. Consider whose air...power of that very speech which you make use of to his dishonour." The young spark, who thought to turn matters to jest, asked him if he •was going to preach...
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The Universalist's Miscellany, Or, Philanthropist's Museum, Volume 4

1800 - 490 pages
...man, (said he) do not abase your benefaftor whilst you are eating his bread. Consider whose air yon breathe, whose presence you are in, and who it is...power of that very speech which you make use of to his dishonour." The young spark, who thought to turn matters to jest, asked him if he was going to preach...
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The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians: Connected ..., Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 pages
...benefactor wlsilft you are eating his bread. Confider whofe air you breathe, iwhofs prefence you ar; in, and who it is that -gave you the power of that very fpeech which you make ufe of to his dishonour. The young fellow, who thought to turn matters into a...
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The British Essayists: The Tatler

Alexander Chalmers - 1803 - 572 pages
...the company had an honour ; but, finding him run on in his extravagance, began to reprimand him after a more serious manner. " Young man," said he, " do...of that very speech, .which you make use of to his dishonour." The young fellow, who thought to turn matters into a jest, asked him, " if he was going...
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The Tatler, Volume 3

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1804 - 450 pages
...the company had an honour ; but, finding him run on in his extravagance, began to reprimand him after a more serious manner. ' Young man,' said he, ' do...of that very speech, which you make use of to his dishonour.' The young fellow, who thought to turn matters into a jest, asked him, if he was going to...
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