"The 'wise' man, makes use of those means, that are most proper for his purpose; he conducts himself, by the light of reason."
— Trusler, John (1735-1820)
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Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for J. Dodsley
Date
1766
Metaphor
"The 'wise' man, makes use of those means, that are most proper for his purpose; he conducts himself, by the light of reason."
Metaphor in Context
108. Wisdom, Prudence.
Wisdom, makes us act and speak, properly; prudence, prevents our speaking, or acting, improperly. The first, in order to attain its ends, searches out the best paths to follow: the second, that it may not miss its aim, tries, to discover the bad ways, in order to avoid them.
Wisdom, is more knowing; prudence, more wary.
The wise man, makes use of those means, that are most proper for his purpose; he conducts himself, by the light of reason. The prudent, man, takes those ways, he thinks most sure; he does not venture, into places unknown.
An ancient writer, has said, that, it is a mark of wisdom, not to talk on any subject, but what, we are thorough masters of, especially, if we would be esteemed: we, may add to this maxim, that, it is a piece of prudence, not to bring a disagreeable subject on the tapis, particularly, if we are desirous of being beloved.
(I, pp. 121-2)
Wisdom, makes us act and speak, properly; prudence, prevents our speaking, or acting, improperly. The first, in order to attain its ends, searches out the best paths to follow: the second, that it may not miss its aim, tries, to discover the bad ways, in order to avoid them.
Wisdom, is more knowing; prudence, more wary.
The wise man, makes use of those means, that are most proper for his purpose; he conducts himself, by the light of reason. The prudent, man, takes those ways, he thinks most sure; he does not venture, into places unknown.
An ancient writer, has said, that, it is a mark of wisdom, not to talk on any subject, but what, we are thorough masters of, especially, if we would be esteemed: we, may add to this maxim, that, it is a piece of prudence, not to bring a disagreeable subject on the tapis, particularly, if we are desirous of being beloved.
(I, pp. 121-2)
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Citation
Credited as being the first thesaurus in English. 4 entries in the ESTC (1766, 1776, 1783, 1795).
See John Trusler, The Difference, Between Words, Esteemed Synonymous: in the English Language; and, the Proper Choice of them Determined: Together with, so much of Abbé Girard's Treatise, on this Subject, as Would Agree, with our Mode of Expression, 2 vols. (London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1766). <Vol. I, Link to ECCO-TCP><Vol. II, Link to ECCO-TCP>
See John Trusler, The Difference, Between Words, Esteemed Synonymous: in the English Language; and, the Proper Choice of them Determined: Together with, so much of Abbé Girard's Treatise, on this Subject, as Would Agree, with our Mode of Expression, 2 vols. (London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1766). <Vol. I, Link to ECCO-TCP><Vol. II, Link to ECCO-TCP>
Date of Entry
08/15/2013
