 | 1785 - Liczba stron: 698
...infmuate, if I could, the weigh't of reafon with the agreeablenefs of wit. The general purpofe of the whole has been to recommend Truth, Innocence, Honour, and Virtue, as the chief ornaments of life; but I confidered, that leverity of manners was abfolutely neceflbry te him who would cenluie others, and... | |
 | 1829 - Liczba stron: 804
...if I could, the weight of reason with the agreeableness of wit. f*The general purpose . of the whole has been to recommend truth, innocence, honour, and...for that reason, and that only, chose to talk in a ma'-kA I shall • not carry my humility so far as to call myself a vicious man, but at the same time... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1861 - Liczba stron: 368
...infinuate, if I could, the weight of reafon with the agreeablenefs of wit. The general purpofe of the whole has been to recommend truth, innocence, honour, and virtue, as the chief ornaments of life ; but I confidered that feverity of manners was abfolurely neceflary to him who would cenfure others, and for... | |
 | Thomas Purnell - 1867 - Liczba stron: 316
...its author. " I considered," said he, on taking leave of his readers, " that severity of manners is absolutely necessary " to him who would censure others..." reason, and that only, chose to talk in a mask." Steele might have discontinued his publication from prudential motives ; but in recognizing the illogical... | |
 | Thomas Purnell - 1867 - Liczba stron: 316
...its author. " I considered," said he, on taking leave of his readers, " that severity of manners is absolutely necessary " to him who would censure others;..." reason, and that only, chose to talk in a mask." Steele might have discontinued his publication from prudential motives; but in recognizing the illogical... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1869 - Liczba stron: 784
...virtue, as the chief ornaments of life ; but I considered severity of manners was absolutely essential to him who would censure others, and for that reason, and that only, chose to wear a mask." The adoption of an astrologer's name was a humorous disguise well adapted to this object... | |
 | 1872 - Liczba stron: 566
...closed with these words, " The general purpose ot the whole has been to "recommend truth, innccence, honour, and virtue, as the chief " ornaments of life...censure others, and for that " reason and that only, choee to talk in a ma.«k. I »hall not carry " luy humility so far as tn call myself a vicious man,... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - Liczba stron: 874
...considered," said he, on taking leave of his readers, "that severity of manners is absolutely necc*sary ed some favourite bank where he could sit down, while Eppic toddled to pluck the flowers, and Steele might have discontinued his publication from prudent ¡al motives ; but in recognizing the illogical... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1887 - Liczba stron: 216
...last. The reason he gives is highly characteristic. Speaking in his own name, he says his purpose had been " to recommend truth, innocence, honour and virtue as the chief ornaments of life;" and as he considered "severity of manners was absolutely necessary to him who would censure others,"... | |
 | 1888 - Liczba stron: 488
...but he was so lazy and weary of the work, that he would not improve them."—SWIFT to Mrs. Johnson. honour, and virtue, as the chief ornaments of life...a mask. I shall not carry my humility so far as to cull myself a vicious man, but at the same time must confess, my life is at best but pardonable. And,... | |
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The general Purpose of the whole has been to recommend Truth, Innocence, Honour, and Virtue, as the chief Ornaments of Life; but I considered, that Severity of Manners was absolutely necessary to him who would censure others, and for that Reason, and... 
