 | 1718 - 348 sidor
...Subjeft of this Day's Speculation. GOOD-NATURE is more agreeable in Conversation • than Wit, and gives a certain Air to the Countenance which is more amiable than Beauty. It (hews Virtue in thefaircft Light, takes off in fbme meafure from the Deformity of Vice, and makes... | |
 | Gentleman - 1744 - 488 sidor
...Opinion with a polite Author, That good Nature is more agreeable in Converfation than V/it, and gives a certain Air to the Countenance, which is more amiable than Beauty. It mews Virtue in the faireft Light, takes off in foine meafu re from the Deformity of Vice, and makes... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 sidor
...expence. j 547. Good nature (fays a polite author) is more agreeable in converfation than wit, and gives a certain air to the countenance, which is more amiable than beauty. 1548. Inflections are entertained with better effect, when they are not too personally addrefled. We... | |
 | Index - 1754 - 180 sidor
...Prefence. . Good-Nature (lays a polite Author) is more agreeable in Converfation than Wit, and gives a certain Air to the Countenance, which is more amiable than Beauty. Difcretion of Speech is more than Eloquence; and to fpeak agreeably to him with whom we converfe, is... | |
 | Leisure hours - 1759 - 326 sidor
...•.,jj •Cj. VII. •..,, ,•; Good-nature is more agreeable in converfation than wit ; and gives a certain air to the countenance, which is more amiable than beauty. It mews virtue in the fairefl light, takes off in fome meafiire from the deformity rpf vice, and makes... | |
 | 1786 - 694 sidor
...fubjeft of this day's fpeculation. Good-nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives a certain air to the countenance which is more amiable than beauty. It (hews | tirtue in the fairelt light, takes off in fome meafure from the deformity of vice, ind makes... | |
 | 1787 - 430 sidor
...but none for a vicious believer. GOOD-NATURE is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives a certain air to the countenance which is more amiable than beauty, and makes even folly and impertinence fupportable. There is no fociety or converf.uion to be kept up... | |
 | 1794 - 450 sidor
...subject of this day's speculation. GoodGood nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives a certain air to the countenance which is more amiable than beauty. It shews virtue in the fairest light, takes off in some measure from the deformity of vice, and makes... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 sidor
...Good-nature, Discretion, and Cheerfulness^ Good-nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives a certain air to the countenance, which is more amiable than beauty. Spectator, N° 169. Discretion does not only show itself in words but in all the circumstances of action... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 sidor
...fubject of this day's fneculation. Good-nature is more agreeable in converfation than wit, and gives a certain air to the countenance which is more amiable than beauty. It fhews virtue in the faireft light, takes off in fome meafure from the deformity of vice, and makes... | |
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Good-nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives a certain air to the countenance which is more amiable than beauty. It shows virtue in the fairest light, takes off in some measure from the deformity of vice, and makes even folly and... 
