 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1810 - 446 pages
...thinking a little, and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first many a vapouring, superficial pretender acquires the reputation...discerning world, with all the attributes of wisdom. Thistby the way, is a mere casual remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought, I apply... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...thinking a little ; and the other by holding their tongues, and not thinking at all. By the first, many a vapouring superficial pretender acquires the reputation...wisdom. This, by the way, is a mere casual remark, which 1 would not for the universe have it thought 1 apply to governor Van Twiller. On t".:_' contrary, he... | |
 | Washington Irving - American wit and humor - 1825 - 356 pages
...thinking a little, and the other hy holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, many a vapouring superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts —hy the other, many a vacant dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of hirds, comes to he complimented,... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (N.Y.) - 1826 - 452 pages
...thinking a little, and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, many a vapouring superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a man of quick part? — by the other, many a vacant dunderpate. like the owl, the stupi'lest of birds, comes to be... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1828 - 354 pages
...first, many a vapouring superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a man of q'nick parts —hy the other, many a vacant dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of hirds, comes to he complimented, hy a discerning world, with all the attrihutes of wisdom. This, hy... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1839 - 288 pages
...thinking a little, and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, many a vapouring superficial pretender acquires the reputation...world with all the attributes of wisdom. This, by 5ie way, 13 a mere casual remark, which I would not for the universe have it thought I apply to Governor... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - American literature - 1844 - 444 pages
...the reputation of a man of quick parts, — by the other, many a vacant dunderpate, like the owl, 5 the stupidest of birds, comes to be complimented,...way, is a mere casual remark, which I would not, for '.he universe, have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. On the contrary, he was a very wise... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 440 pages
...little, and the other, by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, many a vaporing, superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a...the other, many a vacant dunderpate, like the owl, 5 the stupidest of birds, comes to be complimented, by a discerning world, with all the attributes... | |
 | Washington Irving - Dutch Americans - 1848 - 472 pages
...think; and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first many a smatterer acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts; by the other many a dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of birds, comes to be considered the very type of wisdom. This,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Astoria (Or.) - 1849 - 472 pages
...think ; and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first many a smatterer acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts ; by the other many a dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of birds, comes to be considered the very type of wisdom. This,... | |
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This, by the way, is a casual remark, which I would not, for the universe, have it thought I apply to Governor Van Twiller. 
