 | Joseph Addison - 1778
...deal of wit and vivacity, even on the ridiculous fide of his character. A ftupid butt is only fit for the converfation of ordinary people : men of wit require...the abfurd part of his behaviour. A butt with thefe accompliihments frequently gets the laugh of his fide, and turns the ridicule upon him that attacks... | |
 | 1803
...vivacity, even on the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid Butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people ; men of wit require one that will give them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour : a Butt with these accomplishments frequently gels... | |
 | 1803
...vivacity, even on the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid Butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people ; men of wit require one that will give them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour : a Butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808
...vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character A stupid hutt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people : men of wit require one that will give them play, and hestir himself in the ahsurd part of hie hehaviour. A hutt with these accomplishments, freqnently gets... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808
...in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid butt is only fit for the conversation of ordi nary people: men of wit require one that will give them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811
...vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid Butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people : men of wit require one that will give them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A Butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811
...vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid Butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people : men of wit require one that will give them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A Butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811
...vivacity, even in th ridiculous side of hii character. A stupid butt only fit for the conversation of ordinary people men of wit require one that will give them plaj and bestir himself in the absurd part of his bt-ha viour. A butt with these accomplishment- In... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816
...vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people : men of wit require one that will give them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
 | British essayists - 1819
...vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people : men of wit require one that will give them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
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The truth of it is, a man is not qualified for a butt, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid butt is only fit for the conversation of... 
