 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1711 - 402 pages
...aifcover the Brightnefs of his Mindj and the Strength of his Judgment, accompanied with the moft graceful Mirth. In a Word, by this enlivening Aid, he is whatever is polite, inltru&ive, and diverting. What makes him ftill more agreeable is, that he tells a Story, ferious or... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - English essays - 1774 - 366 pages
...that he tells a ftory, furious or comical, with as much " delicacy of humour as Ccrwantts himfelf. And for " all this, at other times, even after a long knowledge "• of him, you fhall fcarce difcern in this incomparable " perfon a whit more, than what might be expefted " from... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 446 pages
...more agreeable is, that he tells us a story, serious or comical, with as much delicacy of humour us Cervantes himself. And for all this, at other times,...whit more, than what might be expected from one of ;i common capacity. Doubtless, there are men of great parts that are guilty of downright bashfulness,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 314 pages
...brightness of his mind, ana the strength of his judgment, accompa* Mr. AcMlson. nied with the most graceful mirth. In a word, by this enlivening aid, he is whatever...What makes him still more agreeable is, that he tells us a story, serious or comical, with as much delicacy of humour as Cervantes himself. And for all this,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 308 pages
...accomna. * Mr. AiK!ison. N° 252: % TATLEK. Iffl nied with the most graceful mirth. In a word, by thi» enlivening aid, he is whatever is polite, instructive,...What makes him still more agreeable is, that he tells us a story, serious or comical, with as much delicacy of humour as Cervantes himself. And for all this,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1809 - 304 pages
...discover the brightness of his mind, and the strength of his judgment, accompanied with the most graceful mirth. In a word, by this enlivening aid, he is whatever...instructive, and diverting. What makes him still more * Mr. Adtlisou. agreeable is, that he tells us a Uory, serious or comical, with as much delicacy of... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1814 - 494 pages
...brightness of his mind, and the strength of his judgment, accompanied with the most graceful mirtli. In a word, by this enlivening aid, he is whatever...as much delicacy of humour as Cervantes himself." * It was only after his connection with a woman who knew not the value of his character and talents,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 306 pages
...of his mind, and the strength of his judgment, accompa« * Mr. Addison. nied with the most graceful mirth. In a word, by this enlivening aid, he is whatever...What makes him still more agreeable is, that he tells us a story, serious or comical, with as much delicacy of humour as Cervantes himself. And for all this,... | |
 | 1821 - 488 pages
...mind and the strength of his judgment, accompanied with the most graceful mirth. In a word, by his enlivening aid he is whatever is polite, instructive,...as much delicacy of humour as Cervantes himself.' The effects produced by wine upon different constitutions has been commented upon with considerable... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1823 - 384 pages
...discover the brightness of his mind, and the strength of his judgment, accompanied with the most graceful mirth. In a word, by this enlivening aid, he is whatever...What makes him still more agreeable is, that he tells us a story, serious or comical, with as much delicacy of humour * Mr. Addison. as Cervantes himself.... | |
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Then you discover the brightness of his mind and the strength of his judgment, accompanied with the most graceful mirth. In a word, by this enlivening aid, he is whatever is polite, instructive, and diverting. What makes him still more agreeable is, that... 
