 ... his virtues, as well as imperfections, are as it were tinged by a certain extravagance, which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as it is generally very innocent in itself, so it renders...  The Spectator - Page 289by Joseph Addison - 1856Full view - About this book
 | 1729 - 342 pages
...it renders his Converfation highly agreeable, and more delightful than the fame Degree of Senfeand Virtue would appear in their common and ordinary Colours. As I was walking with him lad Night, he asked me how I Hked the good Man whom I have juft now mentioned ? and without flaying... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...distinguishes them from those of other jnen. This cast of mind, as it is generally very innocent in itself, so it renders his conversation highly agreeable, and...of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as it is generally very innocent in itself, so it renders his conversation highly agreeable, and...common and ordinary colours. As I was walking with him st night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ? and without slaying... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as it is generally very innocent in itself, so it renders his conversation highly agreeable, and...of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as it is generally very innocent in itself, so it renders his conversation highly agreeable, and...would appear in their common and ordinary colours." A third feature in Steele's portrait, which Addison did not approve of, and therefore refused to copy,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as it is generally very innocent in itself, so it renders his conversation highly agreeable, and...same degree of sense and virtue would appear in their coitimon and ordinary colours." A third feature in Steele's portrait, which Addison did not approve... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as it is generally very innocent in itself, so it renders his conversation highly agreeable, and...of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason, he desired a particular friend of his at the University, to find him out... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as it is generally very innocent in itself, so it renders his conversation highly agreeable, and...of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason, he desired a particular friend of his at the University, to find him out... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast oi? mind, as it is generally very innocent in itself, so it renders his conversation highly agreeable, and...and virtue would appear in their common and ordinary colors. As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I hare just... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as it is generally very innosent in itself, so it renders his conversation highly agreeable, and...degree of sense and virtue would appear in their common ordinary colors. As I was •walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom... | |
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