 He is mainly occupied in merely removing the obstacles which hinder the free and unembarrassed action of those about him, and he concurs with their movements rather than takes the initiative himself.  Oral and Written English - Side 215av Milton Chase Potter - 1917Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | John Henry Newman - 1859 - 382 sider
...certainly it seems likely to effect what Religion has aimed at abolishing in vain. Hence it is that it is almost a definition of a gentleman, to say he is one who never inflicts pain. This description is both refined, and, as far as it goes, accurate. He is mainly occupied in merely... | |
 | 1897 - 678 sider
...one-third of what Mr. Smith's teacher had read, and didn't like (bot. p. 173, ibid.). "Hence it is that It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain. He is mainly occupied in merely removing the obstacles which hinder the free and unembarrassed action... | |
 | John Henry Newman (card.) - 1873 - 564 sider
...certainly it seems likely to effect what Religion has aimed at abolishing in vain. Hence it is that it is almost a definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain. This description is both refined and, as far as it goes, acc vn curate - -" e 1S mainly occupied in... | |
 | Saint John Henry Newman - 1874 - 484 sider
...certainly it seems likely to effect what Religion has aimed at abolishing in vain. (II.) HENCE it is that it is almost a definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain. This description is both refined and, as far as it goes, accurate. He is mainly occupied in merely... | |
 | 1875 - 780 sider
...upon a " dog of a Christian," would be a most unhallowed proceeding. The Gentleman. It is almost the definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never...gentleman carefully avoids whatever may cause a jar or a bolt in the minds of those with whom he is cast; all clashing of opinion, or collision of feeling,... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1884 - 396 sider
...STRENGTH is promised according to your day, but not according to your morrow. CARDINAL NEWMAN says, " It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain." If the cardinal is correct, and can prove his statement, it is pretty rough on the dentists. We are... | |
 | Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Sheppard Dashiell, Harlan Logan - 1915 - 814 sider
...It is too long for full quotation here, and the selection of the more salient passages must suffice: "It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say he is one who never inflicts pain. This description is both refined and, as far as it goes, accurate. He is mainly occupied in merely... | |
 | John P. Murphy - 1890 - 280 sider
...simply putting the same idea in different words. Here is the same idea sketched with a master's hand : "The true gentleman carefully avoids whatever may...a jolt in the minds of those with whom he is cast: — all clashing of opinion, or collision of feeling, all restraint, or suspicion, or gloom, or resentment;... | |
 | 1891 - 402 sider
...Newman sketched the portrait of a true gentleman. He "carefully avoids," said that eminent preacher, "whatever may cause a jar or a jolt in the minds of those with whom he is cast — all clashing of opinion or collision of feeling, all restraint, or suspicion, or gloom, or resentment... | |
 | John Henry Newman - 1895 - 304 sider
...nature provides both means of rest and animal heat without them. The true gentleman in like manner carefully avoids whatever may cause a jar or a jolt in the minds of those with whom he is cast ; — all clashing of opinion, or collision of feeling, all restraint, or suspicion, or gloom, or resentment... | |
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