 | 1718 - 348 sider
...chufe for the 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 even... | |
 | 1729 - 354 sider
...under the Title of Good-nature, and which I fiiall chufe for the Subject of this Day's Speculation. GOOD-NATURE is more agreeable in Converfation than...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 - 1744 - 488 sider
...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 even Folly and Impertinence... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 sider
...with them, gains a good efteem with a very eafy expence. j 547. Good nature (fays a polite author) is more agreeable in converfation than wit, and gives...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 sider
...high Notion of People, as to become baihfnl in their Prefence. . Good-Nature (lays a polite Author) is more agreeable in Converfation than Wit, and gives...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... | |
 | Gorges Edmond Howard - 1782 - 376 sider
...Good-nature is one of the bleffings of a happy NjConftitution, which education may improve, but not produce. Good-nature is more agreeable in converfation than wit, and gives a certain air to the countenance yV which is more amiable than beauty. It makes even folly and impertinence fupportable. Chearfulnefs... | |
 | 1786 - 694 sider
...mail chufe for the 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 sider
...invincible ignorance ; 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 sider
...choose for the 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1801 - 364 sider
...•under tne title of good-nature, and which I fhall choofe for the fubject of this day's fneculation. Good-nature is more agreeable in converfation than...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... 
