 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 σελίδες
...characteriftic of folly and ill manners. It is the manner in which the mob exprefs t.heir filly joy at filly things, and they call it being merry. In my mind, there is nothing fo illiberal and fo ill-bred, as audible laughter. True wit, or fenfe, never yet made any body laugh... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 σελίδες
...ill-manners; it is the manner in whieh the mob -express their silly joy, at silly things ; and they eall it being merry. In my mind there is nothing so illiberal, and so illr.red, tie audible laughter. True wit, or sense, never yet in at' t: any body laugli ; they are... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 σελίδες
...tighter. Frequent and loud laughter is the characîeristic of folly and ill manners: it is the manner in which the mob express their silly joy at silly...In my mind , there is nothing so illiberal, and so ill-bred, as audible laughter. True wit , or sense, never yet made any body laugh; they are above it... | |
 | 1824 - 348 σελίδες
...a weak mind, and no less characteristic of a low education. It is the manner in which low bred men express their silly joy, at silly things, and they call it being merry. 2. I do not recommend upon all occasions a solemn counto nance. A man may smile ; but if he would be... | |
 | 1841 - 300 σελίδες
...ineipid, horse-laugh, inerely become we. have contracted which the mob expresses their silly joy at siWy things; and they call it being merry. In my mind, there is nothing so illiberal, and so ill-bred, as audible laughter. True wit or sense never yet made any body laugh ; they are above it... | |
 | Juvenile guide - 1844 - 166 σελίδες
...loud laughter, is the characteristic of folly and ill manners; it is the manner in which vulgar people express their silly joy, at silly things ; and they call it being merry. Audible laughter is very illiberal and disgusting. '2. True wit, or sense, never yet made any body... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 σελίδες
...live. Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners : it is the manner in which the mob express their silly joy at silly...merry. In my mind there is nothing so illiberal, and so ill-bred, as audible laughter. True wit, or sense, never yet made anybody laugh ; they are above it... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 σελίδες
...you live. Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners; it is the manner in which the mob express their silly joy at silly things; and they 2 K call it being merry. In my mind, there is nothing so illiberal, and no ill bred, as audible laughter.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.), Charles Caleb Colton - 1861 - 268 σελίδες
...LAUGHTER. FREQUENT and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill-manners ; it is the manner in which the mob express their silly joy at silly...merry. In my mind, there is nothing so illiberal and so ill-bred, as audible laughter. True wit or sense never yet made any body laugh ; they are above it... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1870 - 292 σελίδες
...live. Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners : it is the manner in which the mob express their silly joy, at silly...merry. In my mind, there is nothing so illiberal and so ill-bred, as audible laughter. [March 9, 1748.] THE FOLLY OP LAUGHTER. — True wit, or sense, never... | |
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I must particularly warn you against it: and I could heartily wish, that you may often be seen to smile, but never heard to laugh while you live. Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners; it is the manner in which the... 
