 ... supply the place of his manly curiosity and penetration. To paint him with a cheerful open countenance would be a poor return of compliment for the flattery that his approbation bestows, which, by not being promised, doubly satisfies one's selflove....  Select British Classics - Page 2951803Full view - About this book
 | 1753 - 672 pages
...flattery that his approbation beftows, which, by not being promifcd, doubly fatisfies one's telf-love. The merit of others is degrading to their friends...gentleman I mean makes his worth open upon you, by perfuading you that he difcovers fome in you. HE has that true characteriftic of a great man, that... | |
 | 1776 - 306 pages
...curiofity and penetration. To paint him * This was written in ihe year 1748. 4 With 4 cheerful npen countenance would be a poor return of compliment for the flattery that his approbation beftows, wjiich, by not being promifed, doubly fatisfies one's felf-love. The merit of others is degrading... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 314 pages
...his temper ; or than an undistinguishIng smile would supply the place of his manly cu-. riosity and penetration. To paint him with a cheerful open countenance...degrading to their friends ; the gentleman I mean makes nis worth open upon you, by persuading you that he discovers some in you. He has the true characteristic... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 318 pages
...his temper ; or than an undistinguishing smile would supply the place of his manly cu» riosity and penetration. To paint him with a cheerful open countenance...in you. He has the true characteristic of a great majn that he is superior to others in his private, social, unbended hours. I am far from meaning by... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 312 pages
...his temper ; or than an Undistinguishing smile would supply the place of his manly cu. riosity and penetration. To paint him with a cheerful open countenance...friends ; the gentleman I mean makes his worth open upon yon, by persuading you that he discovers some in you. He has the troe characteristic of a great majn... | |
 | Sir Charles Hanbury Williams - English literature - 1822 - 290 pages
...of his temper; or than an undistinguishing smile would signify the place of his manly curiosity and penetration ; to paint him with a cheerful, open countenance,...that his approbation bestows, which, by not being premised, doubly gratifies one's self-love ; the merit of others is degrading to their friends, the... | |
 | Sir Charles Hanbury Williams - English literature - 1822 - 294 pages
...of his temper; or than an undistinguishing smile would signify the place of his manly curiosity and penetration ; to paint him with a cheerful, open countenance,...that his approbation bestows, which, by not being premised, doubly gratifies one's self-love; the merit of others is degrading to their friends, the... | |
 | Sir Charles Hanbury Williams - English literature - 1822 - 296 pages
...of his temper; or than an undistinguishing smile would signify the place of his manly curiosity and penetration ; to paint him with a cheerful, open countenance,...the flattery that his approbation bestows, which, bynot being premised, doubly gratifies one's self-love; the merit of others is degrading to their friends,... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 866 pages
...of his temper; or than an undistinguishing smile would supply the place of his manly curiosity and penetration. To paint him with a cheerful open countenance...you, by persuading you that he discovers some in you. * This was written in the year 1 748. " He has the true characteristic of a great man, that he is superior... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 304 pages
...of his temper; or, than an undistinguishing smile would supply the place of his manly curiosity and penetration. To paint him with a cheerful open countenance would be a poorreturn of compliment for the flattery that his approbation bestows, which, by not being promised,... | |
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