Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat.
Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan (ed. 1823)
Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat.
Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan (ed. 1823)