 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1810 - 444 pages
...consequence of the astonishing magnitude of his ideas ! " There are two opposite ways by which some men get into notice— one by talking a vast deal and...holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By th« first many a vapouring, superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts—... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (N.Y.) - 1812 - 306 pages
...his ideas ! There are two oppofite ways by which foinc men get into notice — one by talking a vaft deal and thinking a little, and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By the fir ft many a vapouring fuperficial pretender acquires the reputation of z man of quick parts — by... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1820 - 540 pages
...consequence of the astonishing magnitude of his ideas ! There are two opposite ways by which some men get into notice — one by talking a vast deal and...pretender acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts — hy the other many a vacant dunderpate, like the owl, the stupidest of birds, comes to be complimented... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1824 - 572 pages
...consequence of the astonishing magnitude of his ideas ! There are two opposite ways by which some men get into notice — one by talking a vast deal and...by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. Bythe first, manj a vapouring superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts... | |
 | Washington Irving - New York (State) - 1824 - 318 pages
...consequence of the astonishing magnitude of his ideas ! There are two opposite ways by which some men get into notice — one by talking a vast deal and...little, and the other by holding their tongues and not thinkingatall. By the first, many a vapouring superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a man... | |
 | Washington Irving - American wit and humor - 1825 - 356 pages
...which some men get into notice— one hy talking a vast deal and thinking a little, and the other hy holding their tongues and not thinking at all. By...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
...consequence of the astonishing magnitude of his ideas ! There are two opposite ways by which some men get into notice — one by talking a vast deal and...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
...a vast deal and thinking a little, and the other hy holding their tongues and not thinking at ail. By the 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...consequence of the astomshing magnitude of his ideas ! There are two opposite ways by which some men get into notice — one by talking a vast deal and thinking a little, and the other Dy holdmg their tongues and not thinking at all. By the first many a vapouring superficial pretender... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - American literature - 1844 - 444 pages
...consequence of the astonishing magnitude of his ideas ! There are two opposite ways by which some men get into notice, — one by talking a vast deal, and...tongues and not thinking at all. By the first, many a vaporing, superficial pretender acquires the reputation of a man of quick parts, — by the other,... | |
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There are two opposite ways by which some men make a figure in the world: one by talking faster than they think and the other by holding their tongues and not thinking at all. 
