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" Men are not troubled to hear a man dispraised, because they know, though he be naught, there is worth in others. But women are mightily troubled to hear any of them spoken against, as if the sex itself were guilty of some unworthiness. "
Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two ... - Page 145
by William Seward - 1795
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Table Talk: Being the Discourses of John Selden

John Selden - Table-talk - 1689 - 196 pages
...valid. 3. Men are not troubled to hear a Man dispraised, because they know, though he be naught, there's worth in others ; but Women are mightily troubled to hear any of them spoken against, as if the Sex itself were guilty of some Unworthiness. 4. Women and Princes must...
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Table-talk: the discourses of J. Selden [ed. by R. Milward.].

John Selden - 1716 - 156 pages
...j. Men are not troubled to hear a Man dispraifed , beotufe they know , tho' he be naught , there's worth in others. But Women are mightily troubled to hear any of them fpoken againft , as if the Sex it felf were gnilty of fome Unworthinefs. 4. women and Princes...
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Table Talk: Being the Discourses of John Selden, Esq., Or His Sense of ...

John Selden - Table-talk - 1786 - 196 pages
...Men are not troubled to hear a•mad dispraised, .because they know, though he be naught, there is worth, in others. But women are mightily troubled to hear any of them spoken against, as if the sex .itself were guilty of some unworthiness. . IV. Women and Princes...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 22

English literature - 1792 - 548 pages
...difpraifed, hecaufe they know that though one be naught, thtre is ftill worth in others ; but toomtn are mightily troubled to hear any of themfelves fpoken againft, as if the fex itfelf were guilty of Готе unworthinefs:" for when one of the Cecil family, Minifter to Scotland from England in Mary's...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding ...

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 518 pages
...not troubled to " hear men difpraifed, becaufe they know that " though one be naught, there is ftill worth in " others: but women are mightily troubled...from England in Mary's reign, was fpeaking of the wifdom of his Sovereign Queen Elizabeth, Mary flopped him fhort by faying, " Seigneur Chevalier, ne...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding ...

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 516 pages
...not troubled to " hear men difpraifed, becaufe they know that " though one be naught, there is ftill worth in " others : but women are mightily troubled to " hear any of themfelves fpoken againfl, as if the " fex itfelf were guilty of fome unworthinefs :" for when one of the Cecil family,...
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Seldeniana, Or, The Table-talk of John Selden, Esq;: Being His Sense of ...

John Selden - Anecdotes - 1798 - 166 pages
...valid. 3. Men an1 not troubled to hear a Man difpraifed, becaufe they know, tho' he be naught, there's worth in others. But Women are mightily troubled to hear any of them fpoken againft, as if the Sex itfelt' were guilty of fome Unworthinefs. 4. Women and Princes muft...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Last and Two ..., Volume 1

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1804 - 496 pages
...mightily troubled to hear themfelves fpokea (l againft, as if the lex itfelf were guilty of fomc " unworthinefs :" for when one of the Cecil family,...from England in Mary's reign, was fpeaking of the wifdom of his Sovereign Queen Elizabeth, Mary flopped him Ihort by faying, " Seigneur Chevalier, nt...
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The Literary Magazine, and American Register, Volume 8

American literature - 1808 - 356 pages
...are not troubled to hear men dispraised, because they know that though one be naught, there is still worth in others ; but women are mightily troubled to hear any of themselves spoken against, as if the sex itself were guilty of some unworthiness :" for when one of...
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Caledonian Sketches, Or, A Tour Through Scotland in 1807: To which is ...

Sir John Carr - Scotland - 1809 - 328 pages
...not 52 troubled to hear men dispraised, because they know that, though one be naught, there is still worth in others , but women are mightily troubled to hear any of themselves spoken against, as if the sex itself were guilty of some un worthiness ;" for when one of...
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