 | Paul Hammond - 2002 - 484 Seiten
...tongue, which makes so great a noise in the world. But I spend words in vain, for the evil is now so inveterate that it is hard to know whom to blame,...where to begin to reform. We all value one another so much upon this beautiful deceit, and labour so long after it, in the years of our education, that... | |
 | Alan G. Gross, Joseph E. Harmon, Michael S. Reidy - 2002 - 280 Seiten
...Tongue, which makes so great a noise in the World. But I spend words in vain for the evil is now so inveterate, that it is hard to know whom to blame, or where to begin to reform. (1667, p. 112; italics in original) Despite Sprat's open disdain for "this trick of Metaphor" and Francis... | |
 | Robert Bernard Hass - 2002 - 244 Seiten
...of Tongue, which make so great a noise in the World. But I spend words in vain; for evil is now so inveterate, that it is hard to know whom to blame, or where to begin reform. We all value one another so much, upon this beautiful deceit; and labour so long after it,... | |
 | Melvin Jonah Lasky - 752 Seiten
...Tongue which makes so great a noise in the World. But I spend words in vain; for the evil is now so inveterate, that it is hard to know whom to blame or where to begin to reform.8* We use words, and are used by words in turn. Indeed, it is very much part of the rhythmic... | |
 | Robert Barrass - 2005 - 246 Seiten
...italics in column 1 are indicators of jargon (see page 72). b Be precise when you can. Say how many. to blame, or where to begin to reform. We all value one another so much, upon this beautiful deceit; and labour for so long after it, in the years of our education:... | |
 | Joseph E. Harmon, Alan G. Gross - 2007 - 353 Seiten
...Tongue, which makes so great a noise in the World. But I spend words in vain; for the evil is now so inveterate, that it is hard to know whom to blame, or where to begin to reform ... It will suffice my present purpose, to point out, what has been done by the Royal Society, towards... | |
 | B.D.Sharma - 2006 - 284 Seiten
...tongue, which makes so great a noise in the world. But I spend words in vain for the evil is now so inveterate that it is hard to know whom to blame, or where to begin reform. Heading: The Degradation of Eloquence Precis. Society is suffering from excessive eloquence.... | |
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Studies of men, nothing may be sooner obtain'd, than this vicious abundance of Phrase, this trick of Metaphors, this volubility of Tongue, which makes so great a noise in the World. But I spend words in vain ; for the evil is now so inveterate, that it... 
