 Virtue, and we call it Humility. Man naturally thinks proudly and haughtily of himfelf, and thinks thus of no body but himfelf: Modefty only tends to qualify this...  The Censor - Page 1521717Full view - About this book
 | Jean de La Bruyère - Characters and characteristics - 1713 - 428 pages
...it for an internal entimeut, which makes a Man feeoi mean in his . own Eyes, this is a fupernatural Virtue, and we call It Humility. Man naturally thinks...body but himfelf: Modefty only tends to qualify this Difpofition j it is an external Virtue, which governs our Eyes, Conduft, Words, Tone , of. Voice, and... | |
 | Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...take it for an internal Sentiment, which makes a Man feem mean in his own Eyes, this is a fupsrnatural Virtue, and we call it Humility. Man naturally thinks...body but himfelf. Modefty only tends to qualify this Difpofition ; it is an external Virtue which governs our Eyes, Conduct, Words, Tone of Voice, and obliges... | |
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