 DEFORMITY: bring down the Perfon envied to his own Level; but if it is on account of Superiority of Fortune, it will operate alike on Men of all Shapes. Eunuchs have but one peculiar Motive to Envy; but that (as Lord Bacon exprefles it) makes them envious...  Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects - Page 124by Robert Dodsley - 1761Full view - About this book
 | Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 364 pages
...indifcriminately feize all CLfles of Men. Envy fpo may prompt a Man to mean Actions> in order to bring bring down the Perfon envied to his own Level ; but...makes them envious towards all : becaufe it is for a Pleaiure, which all buf themfelves may enjoy. Deformed Perfons are deprived only of Beauty and Strength,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1762 - 342 pages
...but indifcriminately feize all Clafles of Men. Envy too may prompt a Man to mean Actions, in order to bring down the Perfon envied to his own Level ; but...peculiar Motive to Envy ; but that (as Lord Bacon expreffes it) makes them envious towards all : becaufeit is for aPleafure, which all but themfelves... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English essays - 1771 - 366 pages
...indifcriminatcly feize all Clafles of Men. Envy too may prompt a Man to mean Adtions, in order to bring bring down the Perfon envied to his own Level ; but...which all but themfelves may enjoy. Deformed Perfons ar.c deprived only of Beauty and Strength, and therefore thofe alone are to be deemed the extraordinary... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1771 - 372 pages
...Men of all Shapes. Eunuchs have but one peculiar Motive to Envy ? but that (as Lord Bacon expreffes it) makes them envious towards all : becaufe it is...which all but themfelves may enjoy. Deformed Perfons arc deprived only of Beauty and Strength, and therefore thofe alone are to be deemed the extraordinary... | |
 | 482 pages
...ihdifcriminately feize all clalfes of men, , Envy too may prompt a man to mean actiorts, in order to bring down the perfon envied to his own level ; but if it is on account of fuperibrity of fortune, it will operate alike on men of all fhapes. Eunuchs have .but one peculiar... | |
 | William Hay - 1794 - 352 pages
...but indifcriminately feize all clafies of men. Envy too may prompt a man to mean actions, in order to bring down the perfon envied to his own level; but if it is on account of fuperiority of fortune, it will operate alike on men of all Shapes. Eunuchs have but one peculiar motive... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 816 pages
...ihapcs. Kunuchs have but one peculiar-motive to envy : but tjiat (as Lord Bacon exprefTes it) makes Ahem envious towards all ; becaufe it is for a pleafure...enjoy. Deformed perfons are deprived only of beauty and ftrength, and therefore thefe alone are to be deemed the extraordinary motives to their envy ;.for... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 896 pages
...of men. Envy too may prompt a man to mean actions, in order to bring down the person envied to hi« own level ; but if it is on account of superiority...peculiar motive to envy : but that (as Lord Bacon expresses it) makes them envious towards all ; because it is for a pleasure which all but themselves... | |
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