 | John Selden - 1786 - 190 pages
...means. MEASURE OF THINGS. I. WE measure from ourselves, and as things are for our use and purpose, so we approve them. Bring a pear to the table that is rotten, we cry it down; it is ntught; but bring a medlar that is rotten, and it it a fine thing, and yet I'll warrant you the... | |
 | John Selden - 1786 - 196 pages
...table *hat js'fotren, we cry it down ; .it is naught; hut bring a medlar that is rotten, and it it a fine thing, and yet I'll warrant you the pear thinks as well of itself « the mudlar does. . t II- We measure the excellency of other men by some excellency we conceive... | |
 | John Selden - 1798 - 166 pages
...means. SIStufuw i . '\T7'E meafure from ourfelves, and as things are for' W our ufe and purpofe, fo we approve them. Bring a Pear to the Table that is...and yet I'll warrant you the Pear thinks as well of itfelf as the Medlar does. a. We meafure the Excellency of other Men, by fome Excellency we conceive... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 230 pages
...means. MEASURE OF THINGS. 1. WE measure from ourselves, and as things are for our use and purpose, so we approve them. Bring a pear to the table that is rotten, we cry it down, it is naught; but bring a medlar that is rotten, and it is a fine thing ; and yet I'll warrant you... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...means. MEASURE OF THINGS. 1. WE measure from ourselves, and as things are for our use and purpose, so we approve them. Bring a pear to the table that is rotten, we cry it down, it is naught; but bring a medlar that is rotten, and it is a fine thing; and yet I'll warrant you the... | |
 | Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - 378 pages
...means. MEASURE OF THINGS. 1. We measure from ourselves, and as things are for our use and purpose, so we approve them. Bring a pear to the table that is rotten, we cry it down, it is naught : but bring a medlar that is rotten, and it is a fine thing ; and yet I'll warrant you... | |
 | 1821 - 328 pages
...means. MEASURE OF THINGS. 1. We measure from ourselves, anil, as things arc for our use and purpose, so we approve them. Bring a pear to the table that is rotten, we cry it down, it is naught : but bring a medlar that is rotten, and it is a fine thing ; and yet I'll warrant you... | |
 | John Selden - 1821 - 170 pages
...what it MEASURE OF THINGS. 1. We measure from ourselves, and as things are for our use and purpose, so we approve them. Bring a pear to the table that is rotten, we cry it down, it is naught : but bring a medlar that is rotten, and it is a fine thing ; and yet I'll warrant yon... | |
 | 1832 - 952 pages
...pride. STANDARD OF THINGS. We measure from ourselves ; and, as things are for our use and purpose, so we approve them. Bring a pear to the table that is rotten, and 'tis a fine thing ; and yet, I warrant you, the pear thinks as much of itself as the medlar. We... | |
 | John Selden - 1847 - 416 pages
...it means. Meafure of Things. E meafure from ourfelves, and as things are for our ufe and purpofe, fo we approve them. Bring a Pear to the Table that is...and yet I'll warrant you the Pear thinks as well of itfelf as the Medlar does. 2. We meafure the Excellency of other Men, by fome Excellency we conceive... | |
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We measure from ourselves ; and, as things are for our use and purpose, so we approve them. Bring a pear to the table that is rotten, we cry it down, 'tis naught ; but bring a medlar that is rotten, and 'tis a fine thing ; and yet I'll warrant you the... 
