 | John Locke - Education - 1693 - 290 pages
...more touchy than needs, on Points of Honour, and (light Occafions. Young Men in their warm Blood are forward to think, they have in vain learned to Fence, if they never fhew their Skill and Courage in a Duel, and they feem to have Reafon. But how many fad Tragedies that Rea(bn has... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - Maxims - 1755 - 428 pages
...Widows. Wit. 270 Sentiments, &c. extracted from Fencing, YOUKG men in their warm blood, often feem to think they have in vain learned to fence, if they never fhew their fkill in a duel, (Mr. Locke) i. 370. [ii. 55]. It muft be remembred that Fencing is called the fcience ef defence ;... | |
 | John Locke - 1779 - 336 pages
...than needs, on point of honour, and flight or no provocations. Young men, in their warm blood, are forward to think they have in vain learned to fence, if they never fhew their fkill and courage in a duel ; and they fcem to have rea, fon. But how many fad tragedies that reafon has... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1785 - 652 pages
...me an obfervation of • Ivlf. Locke, " That young men, in " their wann blood, are often for«' ward to think they have in vain " learned to fence, if they never ihew f their ikill in a duel." ' This obfcrvation, infilled upon and • inculcated, as (he knew huw,... | |
 | The Rev. Edward Mangin, M.A. - 1811 - 414 pages
...acquirement of a skill in the management of the weapons, she frequently enforced upon me an observation of Mr. Locke; ' That young men, in their warm blood, ' are often forward to think they have iri vain learned ' to fence, if they never shew their skill in a duel.' This observation, insisted... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1812 - 410 pages
...acquirement of a skill in the management of the weapons, she frequently enforced upon me an observation of Mr. Locke — " That young men, in their warm blood,...they have in vain learned to fence, if they never shew their skill in a duel." ' This observation, insisted upon and inculcated, as she knew how, was... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 492 pages
...touchy than needs, on points of honour, and slight or no provocations. Young men in their warm blood are forward to think they have in vain learned to fence, if they never show their skill and courage in a duel ; and they seem to have reason. But how many sad tragedies that... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1820 - 394 pages
...acquirement of a skill hi the management of the weapons, she frequently enforced upon me an observation of Mr. Locke: " That young men, in their warm blood,...they have in vain learned to fence, if they never shew their skill in a duel." This observation, insisted upon, and inculcated, as she knew how, was... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 504 pages
...touchy than needs, on points of honour, and slight or no provocations. Young men in their warm blood are forward to think they have in vain learned to fence, if they never show their skill and courage in a duel ; and they seem to have reason. But how many sad tragedies that... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1824 - 976 pages
...acquirement of a skill in the management of the weapons, she frequently enforced upon me an observation of Mr Locke ; " That young men, in their warm blood,...they have in vain learned to fence, if they never shew their skill in a duel." This observation, insisted upon, and inculcated, as she knew how, was... | |
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That young men, in their warm blood, are often forward to think they have in vain learned to fence if they never show their skill in a duel. 
