 All attempts in direct opposition to her, are attended with ridicule; many with guilt. The woman to whom nature has denied beauty, in vain endeavours to make it by art : as the man to whom nature has denied wit, becomes ridiculous by the affectation of...  The World .. - Page 6341753Full view - About this book
 | Edward Moore - English essays - 1772 - 336 pages
...lenity, I Thai! not proceed againft them with the utmoft rigour of the law, nor follow the example of the ingenious author of our laft mufical drama, who...ridicule ; many with guilt. The woman to whom nature has1 denied beauty, in vain endeavours to make it by art ; as the man to whom nature has denied wit,... | |
 | 1776 - 278 pages
...mentioned : buc others, poffibly, may not have the fame indulgence ; and the law is open for all. I fhall conclude this paper with a word or two of ferious...but will not be forced or changed. All attempts- in direcl oppofition to her are attended with ridicuu,., many with guilt. The woman to whom Nature has... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...abovementioned ; but others may poffibly not have the lame indulgence i and the law is open for all. I fhall conclude this paper with a word or two of ferious...guide, and be upon our guard againft the flattering delu» fions of art. Nature may be helped and improved, but will not be forced or changed. All attempts... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Authors, English - 1779 - 490 pages
...follow nature, our honeSt and faithful guide, and he upon our guard againSt the flattering delu¿ lions of art. Nature may be helped and improved, but will not be forced or changed. All attempts in dirett oppofition to her are attended with ridicule, many with guilt. The woman, to whom nature has... | |
 | 1786 - 636 pages
...forts and fexes. Let u* follow nature, our honcft and faithful guide, and be upon our guard a; -..'.nil the flattering delufions of art. Nature may be helped and improved, but will not be ioiccd or changed. All attempts indirect oppofitionto her, are attended with ridicule; many with guilt.... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 292 pages
...follow nature, our honest and faithful guide, and be upon our guard against the flattering delusions of art. Nature may be helped and improved, but will not be forced or changed. All attempts in direct opposition to her, are attended with ridicule ; many with guilt. The woman to whom nature has denied... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 680 pages
...follow nature, our honest and faithful guide, and be upon our guard against the flattering delusions of art. Nature may be helped and improved, but will not be forced or changed. All attempts in direct opposition to her, are attended with ridicule; many with guilt. The woman to whom nature has denird... | |
 | English literature - 1804 - 296 pages
...follow nature, our honest and faithful guide, a»d be upon our guard against the flattering delusions of art. Nature may be helped and improved, but will not be forced or changed. All attempts in direct opposition to her, are attended with ridicule ; many with guilt. The woman to whom nature has denied... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 296 pages
...follow nature ; our honest and faithful guide, and be upon our guard against the flattering delusions of art. Nature may be helped and improved, but will not be forced or changed. All attempts in direct opposition to her, are attended with ridicule; many with guilt. The woman to whom nature has denied... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 418 pages
...follow nature, our honest and faithful guide ; and be upon our guard against the flattering delusions of art. Nature may be helped and improved, but will not be forced or changed. All attempts in direct opposition to her are attended with ridicule ; many with guilt. The woman to whom nature has denied... | |
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