Honor
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9.Reputation, slander and envy
9a.Envy of the eminent
Aeschylus, AgamemnonVol. 8
- p. 41–43Agamemnon yields and treads the purple, fearing envy of gods and the murmur of the crowd.read · scan
Euripides, HippolytusVol. 8
- p. 304–307Pride breeds hatred everywhere; good words win grace in all men's sight.read · scan
Plato, The Apology of SocratesVol. 2
- p. 16Socrates says the envy and detraction of the world, which has killed many good men, will be his destruction.read · scan
Plutarch, ThemistoclesVol. 12
- p. 23–24Themistocles vaunts his services, builds a temple to Best Counsel, and provokes envy; ostracism humbles eminence.read · scan
Plutarch, PericlesVol. 12
- p. 67Pericles fears concession would be taken as confession of weakness; envy of Phidias's reputation brings his prosecution.read · scan
Plutarch, AristidesVol. 12
- p. 84–85Reputation exciting envy, the people disliking those of more than common fame.read · scan
Plutarch, AlcibiadesVol. 12
- p. 116His envy at the distinction Nicias gains, driving his actions.read · scan
Plutarch, CoriolanusVol. 12
- p. 158Marcius, confident in his reputation, leads the opposition and gains resentful envy by returning without private booty.read · scan
- p. 174–175Volscian rivals, Tullus among them, envy Marcius's reputation and resent their own glory being obscured.read · scan
- p. 183–184Tullus's envy leads him to plot Marcius's death; the Volscians honor his corpse with a hero's burial.read · scan
Plutarch, AntonyVol. 12
- p. 346–347Ventidius avoids provoking Antony's jealousy, and Antony wants credit for the exploit; victories are credited to lieutenants.read · scan
BeowulfVol. 49
- p. 18–19Unferth envies Beowulf's fame and taunts him over the swimming match with Breca.read · scan
Dante Alighieri, HellVol. 20
- p. 54The tree-spirit begs that his fame be revived above; his honors were turned to woe by envy and slander at court.read · scan
Dante Alighieri, PurgatoryVol. 20
- p. 212–215Some fear loss of fame, favour or glory when others rise and so love their downfall.read · scan
Benvenuto Cellini, The Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniVol. 31
- p. 92–93The Pope showers favours on Cellini and rebukes an envious Datary.read · scan
- p. 93–95The Pope, pleased, prefers Cellini's work and grants the stamp-master post over the Datary's objections.read · scan
- p. 119The Cardinal wants to humble Cellini's arrogance by setting a rival against him.read · scan
- p. 125Cellini prizes regaining the Pope's favour, blaming illness and envious men for losing it.read · scan
- p. 308–309Cellini is indignant that a rival, through Madame d'Etampes's favour, has been given the work earned by his models and studies.read · scan
- p. 358Bandinello's envy undermines Cellini's standing with the Duke, who withdraws funds for workmen.read · scan
- p. 359Cellini appeals to the glory of Florence and its great artists, seeking to add to his prince's glory and confound envious rivals.read · scan
Miguel de Cervantes, The History of Don Quixote of the Mancha, Part IVol. 14
- p. 203Court servants envy Cardenio for the favours the duke shows him.read · scan
- p. 468He says misfortunes mark famous knights, since only renowned ones attract emulators and enemies.read · scan
Francis Bacon, Essays, Civil and MoralVol. 3
- p. 9–11Death opens the gate to good fame and extinguishes envy.read · scan
- p. 23–24Brave natures make natural defects part of their honor; those with a vein for excellence envy rivals.read · scan
- p. 24Those who earn honors with travail and peril are less envied; ambitious engrossing of business increases envy.read · scan
John Dryden, Dedication of the AeneisVol. 13
- p. 9–10A poet grudgingly praises a rival who teaches him, since acknowledging instruction confesses want of knowledge.read · scan
- p. 10Poets envy and grudgingly praise an anonymous author; the work was commended for merit, not the author's title.read · scan
John Dryden, All for Love; or, The World Well LostVol. 18
- p. 16Critics destroy others' fame to raise their own poems.read · scan
William Penn, More Fruits of SolitudeVol. 1
- p. 381–382Ambitious men are most observed, envied and talked of, exposed to fortune's blasts.read · scan
Voltaire, Letters on the EnglishVol. 34
- p. 129Envy and self-love may keep scholars from granting one man the glory of improving physics, geometry and history.read · scan
Benjamin Franklin, His AutobiographyVol. 1
- p. 37–38Envy and flattery shape the critics' praise, and Osborne is laughed at when the trick is revealed.read · scan
- p. 145Proprietor's rancour and attempt to remove Franklin from office.read · scan
Samuel Johnson, Life of Addison, 1672-1719Vol. 27
- p. 177–178He demanded to be first in modern wit and resented Pope's poetical reputation, perhaps injuring him.read · scan
Samuel Johnson, Preface to ShakespeareVol. 39
- p. 237–238Theobald escaped with reputation only by having Pope as enemy; the world favors those who solicit favor over those commanding reverence.read · scan
Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in FranceVol. 24
- p. 272Nobility preserves fugitive esteem; envious spirits rejoice in the fall of what flourished in honour.read · scan
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, The Tragedy of Faust, Part IVol. 19
- p. 45–46The crowd's reverence for Faust; Wagner envies the homage, bonnets thrown up as if the Host passed.read · scan
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, EgmontVol. 19
- p. 326–327Alva's envy of Egmont's youthful victories in dice and shooting contests before both nations; Egmont tells Ferdinand to feel shame for his father.read · scan
Percy Bysshe Shelley, PoemsVol. 41
- p. 863–864Spoilers fled the poet's single arrow yet fawn on the low; a godlike mind is outlived by swarms that shared its light.read · scan
Victor Hugo, Preface to CromwellVol. 39
- p. 362Living genius is always stoned with the names of the dead; envy attacks rising reputation.read · scan
Hans Christian Andersen, TalesVol. 17
- p. 298–299The Lark's notice honors the Daisy and provokes the jealous vexation of the tulips and peonies.read · scan
9b.Scandal, gossip and calumny
See also: Truth 3d · Hypocrisy 4c · Virtue and Vice 8b
Plato, The Apology of SocratesVol. 2
- p. 8His reputation and evil fame arise from the name of 'wise'.read · scan
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Letters of CiceroVol. 9
- p. 141Rivals suspect he seeks good reputation to shame Appius's bad one.read · scan
Virgil, The AeneidVol. 13
- p. 355Turnus's former acts secure his present fame while Drances slanders him.read · scan
Plutarch, PericlesVol. 12
- p. 50Envy and slander by comic writers attack Phidias and Pericles's reputation with false charges.read · scan
William Roper, The Life of Sir Thomas MoreVol. 36
- p. 125Rich's ill fame and lack of credit undermine his testimony.read · scan
Benvenuto Cellini, The Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniVol. 31
- p. 172False calumny threatens his reputation with the Duke.read · scan
- p. 184–185A calumniator ruins Cellini's reputation with the Pope through false reports; Cellini seethes over lost favour and desires vengeance.read · scan
- p. 188Cellini leaves Rome because slander has lowered his esteem with the Pope and he fears worse tricks.read · scan
- p. 363–364He wants to show mocking sculptors he is an old sculptor and warns against Bandinello's evil tongue.read · scan
Miguel de Cervantes, The History of Don Quixote of the Mancha, Part IVol. 14
- p. 307–308Lothario limits his visits to protect his friend's reputation from idle gossip and malicious judgment.read · scan
- p. 308–309Lothario avoids visiting to protect his and his friend's credit, giving plausible excuses.read · scan
- p. 352The city's public talk of the elopement of 'The Two Friends' spreads Anselmo's disgrace.read · scan
- p. 360She begs him not to make her dishonour a subject of talk.read · scan
William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkVol. 46
- p. 162–171Claudius wants to excuse the deed and prevent slander from hitting his name.read · scan
Ben Jonson, The AlchemistVol. 47
- p. 543Dol chides them to mind their reputations.read · scan
Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, Philaster, or Love Lies A-BleedingVol. 47
- p. 708Arethusa laments that the living feed on defamation and slander, sinking virtue and noble names; a maiden cannot keep her honour safe.read · scan
- p. 715–716Cleremont jokes that the lady's reputation is protected by the king's favor, so no one dares slander her.read · scan
- p. 742–744Megra falsely slanders Arethusa's honour; Arethusa protests innocence and Philaster refuses to believe the slanderread · scan
John Webster, The Duchess of MalfiVol. 47
- p. 795–799Ferdinand's fable of Reputation, Love and Death: once reputation is lost it is never found again.read · scan
Philip Massinger, A New Way to Pay Old DebtsVol. 47
- p. 916–919Lovell notes Lady Allworth's sudden visits and favors to Wellborn risk public censure.read · scan
- p. 928Lady Allworth risks censure in men's opinions for her conduct, out of obligation to a husband's friend.read · scan
Molière, Tartuffe, or The HypocriteVol. 26
- p. 258–261Tartuffe says honour is delicate and speaks of preventing scandal, feigning departure.read · scan
- p. 261–263Tartuffe pleads that appearances and scandal forbid taking Damis back.read · scan
John Dryden, Dedication of the AeneisVol. 13
- p. 32Virgil, honor-bound to his country, disgraces Carthage's foundress to please the Romans.read · scan
William Penn, More Fruits of SolitudeVol. 1
- p. 380Clipping others' merit and reputation shows folly and fraud.read · scan
Jonathan Swift, A Letter of Advice to a Young PoetVol. 27
- p. 115Advises knocking down reputations to raise one's own, regardless of justice.read · scan
Edmund Burke, A Letter to a Noble LordVol. 24
- p. 384Concerned with reputation against libels and calumnies of malice, and with how the rank of accusers gives them weight.read · scan
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, EgmontVol. 19
- p. 268–269Clara defies neighbours' whispers, and Egmont's fame makes her the envy of princesses.read · scan
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for ScandalVol. 18
- p. 109–110Calumny attacks reputation and fame, while Amoret's fame is raised even by envious detractors.read · scan
- p. 115–116Reputation is destroyed by gossip; Lady Sneerwell, wounded by slander, seeks to reduce others to her own level.read · scan
- p. 119–120Libel on acquaintances damages reputations; Mrs. Candour's false benevolence does more mischief than open malice.read · scan
- p. 120–121No character escapes the censorious world; reputations are destroyed by rumour.read · scan
- p. 121–122Reputations attacked behind backs; ruin of Charles is made 'consolation' by ruin of others.read · scan
- p. 122–124Reputation compared to health; a prudent lady's credit ruined by scandal, trifling circumstances giving rise to injurious tales.read · scan
- p. 124–125Miss Piper loses her lover and character through baseless rumour.read · scan
- p. 125–126The gossips tear down Charles's reputation, spreading tales of his ruin and mean deeds while hypocritically feigning regret.read · scan
- p. 130–131Sir Peter condemns the scandal set as coiners of scandal and clippers of reputation who allow no one a character but themselves.read · scan
- p. 132–133The company disparage the absent ladies' looks and ages, backbiting under guise of friendliness.read · scan
- p. 133–134Characters are ruined at every word; the company censoriously allow good qualities to nobody.read · scan
- p. 134–135Hypocritical defenders of friends join in ridiculing Miss Sallow, Lady Stucco and Mrs. Ogle, slandering absent relations and acquaintances.read · scan
- p. 135–137Sir Peter says slander of reputation should be legislated against like poaching, with a preservation act for fame; Crabtree claims scandal has some foundation.read · scan
- p. 137–138Maria condemns the malicious wit at others' misfortunes; Joseph says wantonly propagating a malicious truth is worse than falsifying from revenge.read · scan
- p. 138–139Gossips rob a young man of his good name; Joseph fears exposure of his false reputation.read · scan
- p. 139–140Everybody speaking well of Joseph is judged suspicious; he bowed to knaves and fools alike.read · scan
- p. 164–165Lady Teazle is vexed at scandalous tales circulated about her reputation by Lady Sneerwell.read · scan
- p. 165–166Reputation and calumny: Lady Teazle wants to avoid scandal, and Joseph twists this into a reason for vice.read · scan
- p. 181Reputation of Lady Teazle and others is ruined by scandal-mongering gossip with false pity.read · scan
- p. 182–183Malicious rumor damages reputations of Sir Peter, Charles and Lady Teazle.read · scan
- p. 194–195Snake's reputation for badness is his livelihood, and the company will not damage it by praising him; scandal dies with approval.read · scan
Robert Burns, Poems and SongsVol. 6
- p. 54–56He shrugs off scandal and old wives' talk of being called fornicator.read · scan
Alessandro Manzoni, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed)Vol. 21
- p. 138Concern for reputation and gossip shapes how the friar and women walk.read · scan
- p. 307–308The Count insinuates against Father Cristoforo's reputation while the Provincial defends the honour of the habit.read · scan
Giuseppe Mazzini, Byron and GoetheVol. 32
- p. 384The crowd calumniates and insults the poet, misinterpreting his sorrow as egotism.read · scan
9c.Defending or clearing one's name
Confucius, The Sayings of ConfuciusVol. 44
- p. 65–66Rivals' claims of Tzu-kung's superiority to Confucius are rejected in defense of the Master's reputation.read · scan
Sophocles, Oedipus the KingVol. 8
- p. 224Creon fears the shame of being called villain throughout the land and values name over life.read · scan
- p. 225Creon's name and reputation are at stake in the dispute.read · scan
Plato, The Apology of SocratesVol. 2
- p. 25–26Athenians will gain an evil name from detractors for killing a wise man; he refuses anything mean or unworthy.read · scan
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Letters of CiceroVol. 9
- p. 97Cato praises Cicero while attacking Pompey's perfidy to him.read · scan
- p. 122Cicero blames leaders who abandoned him or feigned fear.read · scan
- p. 127–128He defended Cato's honor and acted on Caesar's and Pompey's requests, reconciling with a former enemy.read · scan
- p. 142Atticus urged him tearfully to guard his reputation; his books are bail for good conduct.read · scan
- p. 173He hopes to make good his growing reputation, having repented the errors of his youth.read · scan
Plutarch, ThemistoclesVol. 12
- p. 25Themistocles refuses Pausanias' treason and defends his name by letter.read · scan
Plutarch, PericlesVol. 12
- p. 45Cimon seeks to wipe off suspicion of disloyalty by venturing his person with his countrymen.read · scan
Plutarch, DemosthenesVol. 12
- p. 216–217Epigrams vindicate Demosthenes's integrity after the soldier's gold lay untouched in his statue's hands.read · scan
Plutarch, CiceroVol. 12
- p. 242Caesar says his house must be free of the fame as well as the fact of evil.read · scan
Plutarch, CaesarVol. 12
- p. 307–308Caesar grudges Cato's death and answers Cicero's praise of Cato with an Anti-Cato, defending his own reputation.read · scan
Pliny the Younger, Letters of PlinyVol. 9
- p. 236His reputation was stained under Nero but cleared by good conduct.read · scan
Stories from the Thousand and One NightsVol. 16
- p. 207The Wezir presents his beating as suffering for loyal service to the Sultan, seeking sympathy.read · scan
The Song of RolandVol. 49
- p. 187–189Ganelon claims his grievance and asks rescue from death and shame; kin pledge to defend him.read · scan
Dante Alighieri, HellVol. 20
- p. 54He swears his loyalty and asks that his memory be cleared from envy's blow.read · scan
Martin Luther, Concerning Christian LibertyVol. 36
- p. 336He defends his respect for the pope's reputation, and refuses to attack those whom public repute already praises or disgraces.read · scan
William Roper, The Life of Sir Thomas MoreVol. 36
- p. 114More trusts the King's honour will clear him of blame for the book.read · scan
Benvenuto Cellini, The Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniVol. 31
- p. 24–26Cellini defends his reputation and demands his hands prove his worth; Firenzuola shames Giannotto for disowning a comrade.read · scan
- p. 107His chief pain is fear that people will think he invented the robber to steal the jewels; the Pope trusts his honesty.read · scan
- p. 109The Pope maintains Cellini is honest, though his enemy the Master of the Mint claims proof against him.read · scan
- p. 110Cellini ends in better repute as an honest man than before.read · scan
- p. 139Cardinal counsels Cellini to lie low for reputation's sake and dismisses the spiteful Sienese.read · scan
- p. 171Cellini defends his fidelity against the Duke's suspicion, promising to prove himself a faithful servant.read · scan
- p. 172Cellini has himself carried, half-dead, before the court to clear his name of infamous slander.read · scan
- p. 173Cellini confronts his accuser and clears his character before the Duke.read · scan
- p. 201–202Cellini would shield the Cardinal from reproach for their country's sake, and says one word from the King's prince would call him.read · scan
- p. 204He cites his honourable services to the papal see and tells his accusers to blush.read · scan
- p. 220His reputation with the castellan and the Duchess makes him seek her palace as refuge.read · scan
- p. 290Cellini says the success would have brought him honour and them profit; now they lose honour and profit while he keeps his reputation.read · scan
- p. 335–336Cellini entrusts his goods and his honour to Ascanio and vows to return to defend his honour and repay the King.read · scan
- p. 350Cellini stands on his honour and writes with haughty coldness rather than seem to admit blame to the King of France.read · scan
- p. 351Cellini defends his probity and reputation to the King, ready to render an account of his conduct even at risk of his life.read · scan
- p. 354–355The majordomo plots against Cellini, and Cellini protects his reputation by exposing the false accusation with the boy Cencio.read · scan
- p. 355–356Cellini drives off the extortioner to protect his good reputation and the boy's innocence, and flees a plot against him.read · scan
- p. 360He protests his reputation for honesty against calumny.read · scan
- p. 360Cellini asserts his honesty, refusing to blab about others' affairs or seek fees for information, and defends his character before witnesses.read · scan
Miguel de Cervantes, The History of Don Quixote of the Mancha, Part IVol. 14
- p. 105She defends her integrity and honest proceeding against blame for Chrysostom's death.read · scan
Captain Walter Bigges, Drake's Great ArmadaVol. 33
- p. 248–249Accepting the lower sum is said to bring honour and reputation, and they clear themselves of suspicion of private gain.read · scan
Sir Walter Raleigh, The Discovery of GuianaVol. 33
- p. 301Raleigh seeks to recover reputation and favor through his travails, and asks protection against malice and enemies.read · scan
- p. 301–302Raleigh defends his reputation against slanderers and says his voyage served the queen's future honour, not private pillage.read · scan
Christopher Marlowe, Edward the SecondVol. 46
- p. 20–22Isabella protests Gaveston's insinuation against her honour with Mortimer.read · scan
- p. 86–87Mortimer relies on fear inspired by his name and defies any who would impeach him.read · scan
William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkVol. 46
- p. 207Hamlet begs Horatio to clear his wounded name and report his cause aright.read · scan
William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of MacbethVol. 46
- p. 373Malcolm retracts his slander, affirming truth, integrity and good faith, and praises Macduff's noble passion.read · scan
William Harvey, On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in AnimalsVol. 38
- p. 76Concerns reputation, calumny and envy; hopes he has not lived idly.read · scan
Nathaniel Ward, The Body of LibertiesVol. 43
- p. 66–67No man's honour or good name shall be stained without law.read · scan
John Webster, The Duchess of MalfiVol. 47
- p. 799The false accusation is meant to shield their honours.read · scan
Philip Massinger, A New Way to Pay Old DebtsVol. 47
- p. 905Lady Allworth vouches for Wellborn's inward fineness despite his wild reputation, raising his standing before Lovell and Overreach.read · scan
- p. 941Wellborn says his lost reputation must be redeemed by some noble way.read · scan
- p. 941–943Wellborn seeks military service for king and country to redeem his lost reputation.read · scan
Izaak Walton, The Life of Dr. John DonneVol. 15
- p. 348Donne clears his name of malicious accusation and is declared an honest man by the King.read · scan
John Dryden, Postscript to the ReaderVol. 13
- p. 424–425He hopes the work is no dishonor to his country and answers slanders against his morals.read · scan
John Dryden, All for Love; or, The World Well LostVol. 18
- p. 94Antony asks Ventidius to live to guard his fair fame against ill tongues; Ventidius says deaths speak for themselves.read · scan
John Dryden, Preface to Fables, Ancient and ModernVol. 39
- p. 171–172Concern for national honor and the laurel; Dryden scorns scurrilous detractors.read · scan
- p. 172–173Dryden defends his reputation against hostile critics, wryly noting he will not be thought the worst poet of the age.read · scan
Jean Racine, PhaedraVol. 26
- p. 196He wishes Phaedra's disgrace forgotten and Hippolytus honored as he deserves.read · scan
Benjamin Franklin, His AutobiographyVol. 1
- p. 71His reputation should stand respectable and eternal, protected from traducing.read · scan
- p. 102–103Franklin vouches for Whitefield's integrity against enemies who suspected him of pocketing collections.read · scan
John Woolman, The Journal of John WoolmanVol. 1
- p. 302–303Friend confesses his error and the stranger is owned by his brethren.read · scan
Edmund Burke, A Letter to a Noble LordVol. 24
- p. 381Ironically thanks the Duke of Bedford and Lauderdale for the 'honour' of their abuse, proof his efforts had effect.read · scan
- p. 383Burke defends his pension as the unsolicited fruit of long service, not a bargain or intrigue.read · scan
- p. 398–399Burke says his own justification is not his object; the Duke's objection to his grant.read · scan
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Minna von Barnhelm, or The Soldier's FortuneVol. 26
- p. 356–357Tellheim insists on justice, not favour, for his honour, refusing to leave until cleared of calumny.read · scan
- p. 363–364Minna urges Tellheim to win full satisfaction against his calumniators rather than yield to distress.read · scan
- p. 365–366The king's letter clears Tellheim's honour, restores fortune and reputation, and praises his courage and sentiments.read · scan
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, EgmontVol. 19
- p. 326Egmont predicts the world will expose Alva's motives, not state welfare or the king's honour.read · scan
Robert Burns, Poems and SongsVol. 6
- p. 104–106Gavin Hamilton, poor man's friend and gentleman, has his honour wronged by priests.read · scan
Sydney Smith, Fallacies of Anti-ReformersVol. 27
- p. 235Officials treat inquiry as wounding their honor and integrity, using it to deflect reform.read · scan
Thomas Moore, PoemsVol. 41
- p. 816–818The condemned man asks his beloved's tears to efface his foes' verdict on his fame.read · scan
George Washington, Washington's First Inaugural AddressVol. 43
- p. 225He feels gratitude for his countrymen's confidence and hopes they will judge his errors with partiality.read · scan
Alessandro Manzoni, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed)Vol. 21
- p. 253Notary urges Renzo to walk quietly to preserve his honour and reputation, so no one will know he was in the hands of justice.read · scan
- p. 255Notary appeals to Renzo's honour and reputation to keep him from making a scene.read · scan
Ralph Waldo Emerson, HeroismVol. 5
- p. 126–127Scipio refuses to justify himself before the tribunes, disdaining disgrace.read · scan
Ralph Waldo Emerson, CharacterVol. 5
- p. 190The noble need no apology for old actions; only new deeds explain them.read · scan
John Stuart Mill, AutobiographyVol. 25
- p. 178–179He answers charges of intemperance from the Tory press.read · scan
Louis Pasteur, The Physiological Theory of FermentationVol. 38
- p. 350Pasteur contests Béchamp's claim to priority, asserting he was first to show living ferments develop in pure sugar with ammonia and phosphates.read · scan
- p. 350Pasteur establishes chronological priority over Béchamp for the discovery of living ferments in lactic and alcoholic fermentation.read · scan
Frank Aretas Haskell, The Battle of GettysburgVol. 43
- p. 395–396Claims Meade's victory was brilliant and commendable, while attacking critics as men against honesty and honor.read · scan
9d.Disclaiming credit and avoiding envy
Pliny the Younger, Letters of PlinyVol. 9
- p. 192Pliny fears that publishing a speech praising his own and his ancestors' generosity will look like self-conceit; virtue with glory attracts envy.read · scan
Jean Froissart, The Chronicles of FroissartVol. 35
- p. 55Audley credits his renown to his squires and the lords call his gift of nobleness.read · scan
Benvenuto Cellini, The Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniVol. 31
- p. 51–52Praise of the vases as antique reflects reputation, and Cellini keeps silent rather than deprive them of it.read · scan
Francis Bacon, Essays, Civil and MoralVol. 3
- p. 99Fortune's daughters are Confidence and Reputation; wise men ascribe their virtues to Providence to decline envy.read · scan
John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's ProgressVol. 15
- p. 318–319He protests he seeks no fame from another's work, denying plagiarism and protecting his name from scandal.read · scan
William Penn, More Fruits of SolitudeVol. 1
- p. 380Others' due praise and good name are not diminished by giving them credit.read · scan
Benjamin Franklin, His AutobiographyVol. 1
- p. 75Franklin hides his authorship of the library project to avoid envy and let reputation come to him; vanity's sacrifice is repaid.read · scan
- p. 112–113He presents the proposals as the act of public-spirited gentlemen, avoiding credit as author.read · scan
- p. 120He credits Clifton rather than himself for the public benefit of lamps.read · scan
Samuel Johnson, Preface to ShakespeareVol. 39
- p. 240–241Johnson would yield credit for priority to the first claimant, whose right stands above dispute, and admits difficulty distinguishing invention from recollection.read · scan
Edmund Burke, A Letter to a Noble LordVol. 24
- p. 420–421Burke declines to claim glory that belongs to the King, ministers and Parliament.read · scan
Thomas Carlyle, Sir Walter ScottVol. 25
- p. 429–430Ballantyne's dinner toasts the immortal Author of Waverley with theatrical solemnity, celebrating Scott's fame.read · scan
- p. 430–431Ballantyne lauds the modest anonymous author while Scott keeps a demure face at the mock ceremony.read · scan
Charles Darwin, The Origin of SpeciesVol. 11
- p. 14Darwin treats disputed priority of discovery as immaterial to the principle itself.read · scan
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