 | 1726 - 332 ページ
...ready to drop out before we « are aware; whereas a Lye is troublefom, and fetsa Man's c Invention upon the rack, and one Trick needs a great < many more to make it good. It is building upon a • falfe Foundation, which continually Hands in need of ' Props to fhoar it up, and... | |
 | 1739 - 312 ページ
...ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a Lye is troublefome, and fets a Man's Invention upon the rack, and one Trick needs a great many more to...building upon a falfe Foundation, which continually ftands in need of Props to (hoar it up,, and proves at laft more chargeab!e, than to have railed a... | |
 | Thomas Fuller - 1731 - 526 ページ
...ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a Lie is Jroublefome, and fets a Man's Invention upon the Rack, and one Trick needs a great many more to make it good. , The -crafty Man is always in Danger, and when he thinks he walks in the dark, all his Pretences are... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 448 ページ
...ready to drop out before we are aware ; whereas a lie is troublefome, and fets a man-s invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to...building upon a falfe foundation, which continually ftands in need of props to fhore it up, and proves at laft more chargeable, than to have raifed a fubftantial... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 ページ
...ready to drop out before we are aware j whereas a lye is troublefome, and fets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. 1680. Plain truth muft have plain words; me is innocent,, and accounts it no fliame to be feen naked... | |
 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 ページ
...and is ready to drop out before we are aware ^ whereas a lie is trouHeand fets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. It is like building upon a.falfe foundation, which continually flands in need of props to fhore it up, and proves at laft more... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 ページ
...ready to drop out before we are aware : whereas a Jie is.troublefome, andfetsaman's invention upon the rack; and one trick needs a great many more to make it good, THE pleafure which affefts the human mind with the moft lively and tranfporting touches, is the fenfe... | |
 | 1787 - 430 ページ
...and fits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware. Whereas a lie is troublefome, and fets a man's invention on the rack ; and one trick needs a great many more of the fame kind to make it good. MORAL virtues themfelves, without religion, are but cold, lifelefs... | |
 | 1792 - 494 ページ
...ready todrop out before we are aware: whereas a ¡ye is troublci'ome, and fets a man's ini cnt'on upon the rack ; and one trick needs a great many more to make it good. The pleafurc which affcits the human mind with the rr.ofl lively and tranfponing touche«, is the lenfc... | |
 | 1797 - 680 ページ
...ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublefome, and fets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to...building upon a falfe foundation, which continually ftands in need of ргорь to ftore it up, and proves at laft more chargeable than to have raifed... | |
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Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one... 
