 | Horae - 1851 - 414 pages
...ftrive by their adtions to attain the image of God. — ARCHBISHOP EUSTATHIUS. 2. IT is difficult to aft a part long; for where truth is not at the bottom,...nature will always be endeavouring to return ; and will " ' 81 '37 proper for framing articulate founds, and has given us alfo a capacity of ufing thofe founds,... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...personate and act a part long; for when truth is not at the bottom, nature will always be endeavoring to return, (and will peep out and betray herself, one time or another. Therefore, if any man think it convenient to seem good, let him be so indeed, and then his... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - English language - 1852 - 380 pages
...THE best way in the world for a man to seem to be anything, is really to be what he would seem to be. It is hard to personate and act a part long; for where...will peep out and betray herself one time or other. Therefore if any man think it convenient to seem good, let him be so indeed, and then his goodness... | |
 | J H. Aitken - Elocution - 1853 - 378 pages
...something unnatural in painting, which a skilful eye will easily discern from native beauty and complexion. It is hard to personate and act a part long; for where...nature will always be endeavouring to return, and will betray herself at one time or other. Therefore, if any man think it convenient to seem good, let him... | |
 | David Trevena Coulton - 1853 - 316 pages
...of any thing be good for any thing, I am sure sincerity is better. It is hard to personate an act or part long; for where truth is not at the bottom, nature...return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other.—Spectator. AMONG Mr. Laneton's letters the next morning was one which speedily engrossed all... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 pages
...something unnatural in painting, which a skilful eye will easily discern from native beauty and complexion. It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for, where truth is at the bottom, nature will always bo endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...personate and act a part long; for wheie. truth is not at the bottom, nature will always be endeavoring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other.—Tillotson. ACTIoNs—The actions of men are like the index of a book; they point out what... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - Readers - 1854 - 336 pages
...to the measures proposed in favour of the Roman Catholics, he \vaa raised to the see of Canterbury. It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for...nature will always be endeavouring to return, and will betray herself at one time or other. Therefore, if any man think it convenient to seem good, let him... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1854 - 352 pages
...pretends to? For to counterfeit and dissemble, is to put on the appearance of some real excellency. 3. It is hard to personate and act a part long; for where...truth is not at the bottom, nature will always be endeavoring to return, and will betray herself at one lime or other. Therefore, if any man think it... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1854 - 332 pages
...it is likely that he will be discovered to want it, and then all his labour is lost. It is hard to act a part long ; for where truth is not at the bottom, nature will betray itself at one time or other. Therefore, if any man think it convenient to seem good, let him... | |
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It is hard to personate and act a part long ; for, where truth is not at the bottom, nature will always be endeavouring to return, and will peep out and betray herself one time or other. Tillotson. 
