 There is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit, than the giving of secret stabs to a man's reputation. Lampoons and satires, that are written with wit and spirit, are like poisoned darts, which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable.  The Bombay University Calendar - Σελίδα cclxτων University of Bombay - 1902Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Gentleman - 1744 - 488 σελίδες
...extempore Liberties. There is nothing that more betrays a bafe ungenerous Spirit, than the giving of fecret Stabs to a Man's Reputation. Lampoons and Satires, that are written with Wit and Spirit, are like poifon'd Darts, which not only inflidl a Wound, but make it incurable. Humour and Ridicule, in the... | |
 | 1803 - 420 σελίδες
...rage, and, gazing round, Descry'd not him who gave the fatal wound ; Nor knew to fix revenge. DRYDEX. THERE is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous...which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. For this reason, I am very much troubled when I see the talents of humour and ridicule in the possession... | |
 | 1803 - 434 σελίδες
...rage, and, gazing round, Descry'd not him who gave the fatal wound ; Nor knew to fix revenge. DRYDEH. THERE is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous...which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. For this reason, I am very much troubled when I see the talents of humour and ridicule in the possession... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1810 - 420 σελίδες
...Addison's style ; and you will perceive that the words within hooks constitute its redundance. ADDISON. " [There is] nothing [that] more betrays a base, ungenerous...which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. For this reason, I am very much troubled when I see the talents of humour and ridicule in the possession... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 412 σελίδες
...and gaztng round, Descry 'd not htm who Rave the fatal wound ; Nor knuw to fix revengc. DCYDKN. THKRE is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit...which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. For this reason I am very much troubled when I see the talents of humour and ridicule in the possession... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1811 - 506 σελίδες
...is a dangerous weapon of malignity and detraction. " Lampoons and satires," says a great moralist, " that are written with wit and spirit, are like poisoned darts, which not only inflict a wound, but render it incurable." Certain it is, that the characters of some men live more clearly in the writings... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 σελίδες
...Scevit atrox Volscens, nec teli conspicit .tuquam Auctorem, nec qud se ardens immittere possit. VIRC. THERE is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit, than the giving of b secret stabs to a man's • Venture, is a neutral verb, and so cannot stand in this construction.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 σελίδες
...Savit atrox Vobcens, nee teli conspicit tutjuam Auctorem, nee qu6 se ardens immittere potsit. Vine. THERE is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit, than the giving of b secret stabs to a man's 1 Venture, is a neutral verb, and so cannot stand in this construcor some... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 σελίδες
...L HERE is nothmg that more betrays a base ungene» rous spirit, than the giving of secret stabs ta a man's reputation ; lampoons and satires, that are...which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. For this reason I am very much troubled when I see the talents of humour and ridicule in the possession... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 σελίδες
...fclni ','. I-... \i\n- K . TH±!BE;]S nothing that more ifetfra'ys a' base ungenerous spirit, thap rt)e giving of secret stabs to a man's reputation. 'Lampoons and satires, that are'Written with wit and spirit, are like poisoned darts, which hot only inflict a wound, but make''... | |
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