 Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and think that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over them, that the bright shining of...  An English grammar - Page 184by Alexander Bain - 1863Full view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...that is in others, and think that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qiialities stand in their light; and therefore they do what they...cloud over them, that the bright shining of their -\irtues may not obscure them." This is altogether careless writing. When we find these personal '... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in thdr light ; and therefore they do what th?y can to cast a cloud over them, that the bright shining of t-ieir virtues may not obscure them." This is altogether careless writing. When we find these personal... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...good that is in others, and think that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they do what...bright shining of their virtues may not obscure them," This is Y altogether careless writing. When we find these personal pronouns crowding too fast upon... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...that is in others ; " and think that their reputation obscures them, and their " commendable qualities stand in their light; and therefore " they do what...bright shining of their virtues may not obscure them." This is altogether careless writing. It renders style often obscure, always embarrassed and inelegant.... | |
 | 1807 - 530 pages
...good that is in others, and think that their reputation obscurts them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they do what...they can to cast a cloud over them, that the bright shinir.g of their viriues may not obscure them."" This i* altogether careless writing. When we find... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 348 pages
...good- that fe in others, and think that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they do what...them, that the bright shining of their virtues may /lot obscure tlu-m." This is altogether careless writing. When we find these personal pronouns crowding... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...that is in others, and think, that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light; and therefore they do what they...cast a cloud over them, that the bright shining of thelr virtues may not obscure them." This is altogether careless writing. AVhcn we tint! these personal... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 352 pages
...good that is in others, and think that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light; and therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over them t •that the bright shining of their virtues may not obscure them." This is altogether careless writing.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 346 pages
...that is in others, and think that thtir reputation obscures them, . and their commendable qualities stand in their light; and . therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over thtm, . that the bright shining of their virtues may not obscure them." This is altogether careless... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 352 pages
...pmation obscures them, and f<S«'rcommend.u,k- qualities stand in their light; and therefore iht-y cio what they can to cast a cloud over them-, that :the...bright shining of their virtues may not obscure them." This is altogether careless writing. When we find these personal pronouns crowding too fast upon us,... | |
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