 ... the misplacing of a benefit is worse than the not receiving of ^t ; for the one is another man's fault; but the other is mine. The error of the giver does oft-times excuse the ingratitude of the receiver : for a favor ill-placed is rather a profusion...  Seneca's Morals - Side xvav Sir Roger Lestrange, Knt. - 1855Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Lucius Annaeus Seneca, sir Roger L'Estrange - 1780 - 452 sider
...well anfwerable for what we give, as for what we receive. Nay, the mifplacing of a Benefit is worfe than the not receiving it; for the one is another...other is mine. The Error of the Giver does oft.times excufe the Ingratitude of the Receiver ; for a Favour ill placed, is rather a Profufion than a Benefit.... | |
 | Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Sir Roger L'Estrange - 1764 - 430 sider
...we give, as for what we receive. Nay, the mifplacing of a Benefit is worfe than the not receiving of it; for the one is another Man's Fault, but the other is mine. The Error of the Giver does oft-times excufs the Ingratitude of the Receiier ; for a Favour ill-placed, rs rather a Prefufion • than a... | |
 | William Hutchinson - 1795 - 386 sider
...things shall never " be moved." f " The misplacing of a benefit is worse than the not receiving of " it; for the one is another man's fault, but the other is mine. The * error of the giver does oft times excufe the ingratitude of the receiver; " for a favour ill placed is rather a profusion than... | |
 | Lucius Annaeus Seneca - 1803 - 372 sider
...we give, as for what we receive. Nay, the misplacing of a benefit is worse than the not receiving of it ; for the one is another man's fault, but the other...oft-times excuse the ingratitude of the receiver; for a favour ill-placed is rather a profusion than a benefit. It is the most shameful of losses, an inconsiderate... | |
 | Samuel Cole, Freemasons. Grand Lodge of Maryland - 1817 - 462 sider
...overflows, can look on virtue in dLs* "The misplacing of a benefit is worse than the not receiving of it; for the one is another man's fault, but the other is mine. The error of the giver does oft times excuse the inpfratitude of the receiver; for a favor ill placed is rather a profusion than... | |
 | Lucius Annaeus Seneca - 1818 - 516 sider
...we give, as for what we receive. Nay, the misplacing of a benefit is worse than the not receiving of it; for the one is another man's fault, but the other...ofttimes excuse the ingratitude of the receiver; for a favour ill-placed is rather a profusion than a benefit. It is the most shameful of losses, an inconsiderate... | |
 | 1821 - 780 sider
...errou* of the giver does oft times excuse the ingratitude of the receiver ; for a favour ill placed is rather a profusion than a benefit. It is the most...neither covetous nor sordid; and when I have obliged such a man, though not worth a groat in the world, I have gained my end. If we give only to receive,... | |
 | Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Sir Roger L'Estrange - 1834 - 370 sider
...man's fault ; but the other is mine. The error of the giver does oft-times excuse the ingratitude C of the receiver : for a favor ill-placed is rather...neither covetous nor sordid : and when I have obliged such a man, though not worth a groat in the world, I have gained my end. If we give only to receive,... | |
 | Lucius Annaeus Seneca - 1834 - 354 sider
...we give as for what we receive ; nay, the misplacing of a benefit is worse than the not receiving of it ; for the one is another man's fault ; but the...of the giver does oft-times excuse the ingratitude C of the receiver : for a favor ill-placed is rather a profusion than a benefit. It is the most shameful... | |
 | Robert Macoy - 1855 - 566 sider
...never bo moved." (Ps. xv., 1-5.) * "The misplacing of a benefit is worse than the not receiving of it; for the one is another man's fault, but the other is mine. The error of the giver does oft times excuse the ingratitude of the receiver ; for a favour ill placed is rather a profusion than... | |
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