 ... gesticulations of the body, or movements of the muscles of the face. It is rare to see in any one a graceful laughter; it is generally better to smile than laugh out, especially to contract a habit of laughing at small or no jokes. Sometimes it would...  Letters written by the earl of Chatham to Thomas Pitt - Page 35by William Pitt (1st earl of Chatham.) - 1804Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1804 - 844 pages
...especially to contract a habit oflaughing at small or no jokes. Sometimes it would be affectation, or worse, mere moroseness, not to laugh heartily,...laughing frivolously is by all means to be avoided. Rlxii intpto res ineptior nulln csf — ( Nothing is more foolish than foolish laughter.) Now, as to... | |
 | 1804 - 572 pages
...especially to contract a habit of laughing at small or no jokes. Sometimes it would be affectation, or worse, mere moroseness, not to laugh heartily,...pleasantry and wit of a thing, call for and justify it ; hut the trick of laughing frivolously is by all means to be avoided : Risu inepto, Rea ineptior nulla... | |
 | Literature - 1805 - 420 pages
...would be affectation, or " worse, mere moroseness, not to laugh heartily, when the truly ridicv" lous circumstances of an incident, or the true pleasantry...laughing frivolously is by all means to ." be avoided. Ri™ incpto, res ineptior nulla est. Now as to politeness, * many have attfmj'ted definitions of it... | |
 | William Pitt (1st earl of Chatham.) - 1805 - 154 pages
...especially to contract a habit of laughing at small or no jokes. Sometimes it •would be affectation, or worse, mere moroseness, not to laugh heartily,...pleasantry and wit of a thing, call for and justify it j but the trick of laughing frivolously is by all means to be avoided: Risu inepto, Pies ineptior nulla... | |
 | English literature - 1805 - 590 pages
...especially to contract a habit of laughing at small, or no jokes. Sometimes it would be affectation, or worse, mere moroseness, not to laugh heartily,...circumstances of an incident, or the true pleasantry or wit of a thing, call for, and justify it; but the trick of laughing frivolously is by all means... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 320 pages
...especially to contract a hahit of laughing at email or no jokes. Sometimes it would be affectation, or worse, mere moroseness, not to laugh heartily,...laughing frivolously is by all means to be avoided ; HIM inepto res ineptior nulla est. Now as to politeness ; many have attempted definitions of it :... | |
 | 1843 - 534 pages
...generally better to smile than laugh, especially to contract a habit of laughing at any thing or nothing: the trick of laughing frivolously is by all means to be avoided." I hope you will think of this. Always take advice or reproof as a favour. It is the surest mark of... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1851 - 420 pages
...it would be affectation, or worse ; mere moroseness not to laugh heartily, when the truly-ridiculous circumstances of an incident, or the true pleasantry...laughing frivolously is by all means to be avoided. As to politeness, many have attempted definitions of it : I would venture to call it benevolence in... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 988 pages
...especially to contract a habit of laughing at small or no jokes. Sometimes It would be affectation, or worse, mere moroseness, not to laugh heartily,...to be avoided : Risu inepto, res ineptior nulla est (Nothing is so silly as a silly laugh.) Now, as to politeness : many have attempted definitions ; I... | |
 | Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 984 pages
...especially to contract a habit of laughing at small or no jokes. Sometimes it would be affectation, or worse,. mere moroseness, not to laugh heartily,...wit of a thing, call for and justify it ; but the trie •!; of laughing frivolously is, by all means, to be avoided : Risu inepto, res incp'uor nulla... | |
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