 | English essays - 1753 - 384 pages
...Circumftances of him who falls under the difpleafure of this wanton Perfon, -the fame Author adds further. That a Stone is heavy, and the Sand weighty, but a Fool's Wrath is heavier than them hoth. It is impofible to fupprefs my own IlluftraJ tion ' tion upon this Matter, which is, That as... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 314 pages
...of him who falls under the displeasure of this wanton . person, the same author adds further, that " A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty, but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both." It is impossible to suppress my own illustration upon this matter, which is, that as the man of sagacity... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 408 pages
...circumstances of him who falls under the displeasure of this wanton person, the same author adds further, "That a stone is heavy, and the sand weighty, but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both." It is impossible to suppress my own illustration upon this matter, which is, That as the man of sagacity... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...rageth, and is confident. He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly ; and a man of wicked devices is hated. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty : but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. A wise son maketh a glad father,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...reception of a prophet mightier than him, and whose shoes he was not worthy to bear." " It was not the work of so eminent an author, as him to whom it was...than them both." " If the king give us leave, we may perform the office as well as them that do." In these passages it ought to be, " I, we, he, they, respectively."... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 474 pages
...and imprudent ; it disposes others to undervalue thee, and defraud thee of 3 thy just commendation. A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty ; but a fool's wrath [is] heavier than them both ; he can nei-> ther correct it himself, nor can another restrain it by any rational considfraei(.ns,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...an author, as him to whom it was firft imputed." " A ftone is heavy, and the fand weighty ; but SL fool's wrath is heavier than them both." "If the king give us leave, we may perform the office as well as them that do." In thefe paflages it ought to be, " /, -we, he, they,... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - Satire, English - 1807 - 330 pages
...PASSIONATE AT TRIFLES. Si vis incolumem, si vis te reddere sanum, Curas tolle graves, irasci crede profanum. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both . HARK, how the boist'rous fool will dash on, And prove the slave to 's idle passion ; * * Sir John... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...reception of a prophet mightier than him, and whose shoes he was not worthy to bear." " It was nor the work of so eminent an author, as him to whom it was first imputed." -« A stone is heavy,and the sand weighty ; but a fool-s wrath is heavier than them both." " If the king give usleave,... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - Fools and jesters - 1807 - 356 pages
...PASSIONATE AT TRIFLES. Si vis incolumem, si vis tc reddere sanum, Gurus tolle graves, irasci crede profanum. A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty ; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. HARK, how the boist'rous fool'will dash on, And prove the slave to's idle passion * ; * Sir John Perrot,... | |
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Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth ; a stranger, and not thine own lips. 3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty ; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both. 
