 | James Anderson - 1792 - 390 psl.
...continued. DETATCHED REMARK. THE ordinary attacks -of calumny and detraction ought to be looked upon as sparks, which, if you do not blow them will go out of themselves. This was an observation of the great Herman Eoerhaave's, and nothing can be more worthy of our attention... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 psl.
...this rule, is the source of a very common error. Or—Want of attention, &c. Calumny and detraction are sparks, which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves. Clclia is a vain woman, who, if we do not flatter her, will be disgusted. Ambition is insatiable: it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1812 - 402 psl.
...calumny and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them; "for they are sparks," said he, " which if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure; for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 560 psl.
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them ; " for they " are sparks," said he, " which, if you do not blow " them, will go out of themselves." Yet Yet he took care 'never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 190 psl.
...this rule, is the source of a very common error. Or — Want of attention, &c. Calumny and detraction are sparks, which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves. Clelia is a vain Avoman, who, if we do not flatter her, will be disgusted. That celebrated work had... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 872 psl.
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them ; •' for they are sparks," said he, " which, if you do " not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 564 psl.
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them j " for they are sparks," said he, " which, if you do " not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 psl.
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them ; " for they are sparks," said he, " which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 476 psl.
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them ; " for they are sparks," said he, " which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 472 psl.
...and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them ; " for they are sparks," said he, " which, if you do not blow them, will go out of themselves." Yet he took care never to provoke enemies by severity of censure, for he never dwelt on the faults... | |
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He was always cheerful, and desirous of promoting mirth by a facetious and humorous conversation; he was never soured by calumny and detraction, nor ever thought it necessary to confute them; "for they are sparks," said he, " which if you do not blow... 
