 | 1718 - 348 pages
...Title of Good-nature, and which I (hall chufe for the Subjeft of this Day's Speculation. GOOD-NATURE is more agreeable in Conversation • than Wit, and...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 even... | |
 | 1729 - 354 pages
...fiiall chufe for the Subject of this Day's Speculation. GOOD-NATURE is more agreeable in Converfation than Wit, and gives a certain Air to the Countenance which is more amiable than Beauty. It (hews Virtue in the faireft Light, takes off" in fome meafure from the Deformity of Vice, and makes... | |
 | Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...wholly of 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... | |
 | Index - 1754 - 180 pages
...become baihfnl in their 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 - Conduct of life - 1759 - 326 pages
...» • B 2 VII; ... •.,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 pages
...title of Good-nature, and which I mail chufe for the fubjeft of this day's fpeculation. Good-nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives...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... | |
 | American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...virtuous tniidc], in the cafe of invincible ignorance ; but none for a vicious believer. GOOD-NATURE is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives...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... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...discourse. Thus, in Mr. Addison's description of Good-nature, Discretion, and Cheerfulness^ Good-nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit, and gives...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 - English imprints - 1801 - 364 pages
...fhall choofe for the 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... 
