 Not always; but as often as his memory fails him, and his commonplace of comparisons. He is a fool with a good memory, and some few scraps of other folks' wit. He is one whose conversation can never be approved, yet it is now and then to be endured. He...  The Comedies of William Congreve - Σελίδα 133των William Congreve - 1895Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
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...Folks Wit. He is one whofe Converfation can never be approv'd, yet it is now and then to be endur'd. He has indeed one good Quality, he is not exceptious ; for he fo paffionately affeits the Reputation of underftanding Raillery, that he will conftrue an Affront... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 456 σελίδες
...othe* folk's folk's wit. He is one, whofe converfation can never ba approved, yet it is now and then to endured. He has indeed one good quality, he is not exceptious; ' for he * ib paffionately affefls the reputation of underftanding ' raillery, that he will conitrue an affront... | |
 | 1787 - 530 σελίδες
...fool with a good memory, and fome few fcraps of other folks wit. He is one whofe convcrfaiion La.n never be approved, yet it is now and then to be endured. He ha, indeed one^ood quality, he is notexceptious ; for he :fo paffionately aflefts the reputation of... | |
 | 1797 - 438 σελίδες
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 | 1804 - 540 σελίδες
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 | British drama - 1804 - 1084 σελίδες
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 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 690 σελίδες
...of comparisons. He is a fool with a good memory, and some few scraps of other folks^ wit. He is one whose conversation can never be approved ; yet it...endured. He has indeed one good quality — he is not exceptions ; for he so passionately afiects the reputation of understanding raillery, that he will... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 σελίδες
...of comparisons. He is a fool with a pood memory, and some few scraps of other folks' wit. He is one whose conversation can never be approved ; yet it...endured. He has indeed one good quality — he is not exceptions ; for he so passionately affects the reputation of understanding raillery, that he will... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 σελίδες
...of comparisons. He is a fool with a pood memory, and some fewscraps of other folks' wit. He is one ram, the — lie is not exceptions ; for he so passionately affects the reputation of understanding raillery,... | |
 | Owen Williams - 1828 - 912 σελίδες
...of comparisons. He is a fool with a good memory, and some few scraps of other folks' wit. He is one whose conversation can never be approved, yet it is...endured. He has indeed one good quality, he is not cxceplious; for he so passionately affects the reputation of understanding raillery, that he will construe... | |
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