 And he might have joined with this line, that which he has coupled with another, I think, less properly, "For want of modesty is want of sense." If you ask, Why less properly ? I must repeat the lines, "Immodest w.ords admit of no defence, For want of...  Janice Meredith: A Story of the American Revolution - Stran 18avtor: Paul Leicester Ford - 1899Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Royal cabinet birthday book - 1884 - 260 strani
...do. — Joy. Run not out of one extreme into another. 12" — The fairest rose at last is withered. Immodest words admit of no defence. For want of modesty is want of sense. Pope. Sands form the mountains; moments make the year. 10 — The finest shoe often hurts the foot.... | |
 | William Swinton - 1886 - 690 strani
...For want of modesty is want of sense." If you ask, why less properly ? I must repeat the lines — " Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of modesty is want of sense." 360 Now, is not "want of sense " (where a man is so unfortunate as 251, 252. Men . . . forgot. The... | |
 | W & R CHAMBERS - 1887 - 238 strani
...want of sense. If you ask why I say with ' less propriety,' I must give you the two lines together: Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of modesty is want of sense. Now, want of sense, when a man has the misfortune to be so circumstanced, is it not a kind of excuse... | |
 | William Bell Scott - 1892 - 398 strani
...the glass in a crisp fine hand contemporary with the poet quoted ; one was this couplet — Indecent words admit of no defence, For want of modesty is want of sense. Singularly inconsequent reasoning ! the bard of Twickenham suggests an excuse while he is telling us... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1895 - 310 strani
...properly, "For want of modesty is want of sense." If you ask, Why less properly? I must repeat the lines, "Immodest words admit of no defence, For want of modesty is want of sense." Now, is not the want of sense, where a man is so unfortunate as to want it, some apology for his want... | |
 | 1899 - 732 strani
...!" cried her friend, "for a froward, indelicate female." "And why more indelicate than the men who'd come ?" demanded Janice. "Immodest words admit of...definitely known. "You know as well as I, Tibbie, that I'd rather have Philemon, or any other man, see me in my shroud than in my rail. Come, we'll change... | |
 | Mary Ann Radzinowicz - 1984 - 300 strani
...properly, For Want of Modesty is Want of Sense. If you ask why, less properly, I must repeat the Lines; Immodest Words admit of no Defence; For Want of Modesty is Want of Sense. 202 Now is not Want of Sense (where a Man is so unfortunate as to want it) some Apology for his Want... | |
 | Barbara B. Oberg, Harry S. Stout - 1993 - 241 strani
...Franklin's memory attributed to Pope a couplet that had actually been written by the Earl of Roscommon: Immodest Words admit of no Defence; For Want of Modesty is Want of Sense. Franklin preferred to say, Immodest Words admit but this Defence, That Want of Modesty is Want of Sense.... | |
 | Myra Jehlen, Michael Warner - 1997 - 1146 strani
...properly, For want of Modesty is want of Sense. If you ask why less properly, I must repeat the Lines; o on so J 0 Now is not Want of Sense, (where a Man is so unfortunate as to want it) some Apology for his Want of... | |
 | Lorraine Smith Pangle - 2007 - 300 strani
...is Want of Sense." This leads him to criticize the original couplet that contained the latter line: Immodest Words admit of no Defence, For Want of Modesty is Want of Sense. Franklin observes, Now is not Want of Sense (where a Man is so unfortunate as to want it) some Apology... | |
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