 But when wit is combined with sense and information ; -when it is softened by benevolence, and restrained by strong principle ; when it is in the hands of a man who can use it and despise it, who can be witty, and something much better than witty, who...  MacMillan's Magazine - Strona 302pod redakcją - 1874Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1865 - Liczba stron: 538
...brilliant as if he were irretrievably ruined. But when wit is combined with sense and information ; when it is softened by benevolence, and restrained...justice, decency, goodnature, morality, and religion, ten thousand times better than wit ; — wit is then a beautiful and delightful part of our nature. There... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1865 - Liczba stron: 478
...brilliant as if he were irretrievably ruined. But when wit is combined with sense and information: when it is softened by benevolence, and restrained...better than witty, who loves honour, justice, decency, good nature, morality, and religion, ten thousand times better than wit;—wit is then a beautiful... | |
 | Joseph Haven - 1865 - Liczba stron: 612
...; nothing is safe but mediocrity. * * * But when wit is combined with sense and information ; where it is softened by benevolence, and restrained by strong...of a man who can use it and despise it, who can be wilty and something much better than witty, who loves honor, justice, decency, good nature, morality,... | |
 | Book, H. A. - 1865 - Liczba stron: 184
...LOCKE. GENUINE AND INNOCENT WIT. Where wit is combined with sense and information, when it is refined by benevolence, and restrained by strong principle; when it is in the hands of a man who can use and despise it who can be witty and something much better than witty, who loves honour, justice, decency,... | |
 | John Brown - 1866 - Liczba stron: 448
...brilliant as if he were irretrievably ruined. But when wit is combined with sense and information ; when it is softened by benevolence, and restrained...witty and something much better than witty, who loves honor, justice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion ten thousand times better than wit, —... | |
 | John Brown - 1866 - Liczba stron: 454
...brilliant as if he were irretrievably ruined. But when wit is combined with sense and information ; when it is softened by benevolence, and restrained...witty and something much better than witty, who loves honor, justice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion ten thousand times better than wit, —... | |
 | Orthodox phrenology - 1866 - Liczba stron: 60
...with sense and information : when it is softened by Benevolence, and restrained by strong principles ; when it is in the hands of a man who can use it and...witty. and something much better than witty; who loves hononr, justice, decency. good nature. morality and religion, ten thousand times better than wit; wit... | |
 | 1877 - Liczba stron: 688
...subject of what wit ought to be. He writes : ' But when wit is combined with sense and information; when it is softened by benevolence and restrained...justice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion ten thousand times better than wit wit is then a beautiful and delight ful part of our nature. There i... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - Liczba stron: 382
...ruined. But when wit is combined with sense and information ; when it is softened by benevolence, &nd restrained by strong principle ; when it is in the...decency, good-nature, morality, and religion, ten thousand times better than wit; — wit is then n beautiful and delightful part of our nature. There... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - Liczba stron: 420
...irretrievably ruined. But nhen wit is combined with sense and information; when it is softened \tj benevolence, and restrained by strong principle; when...witty, and something much better than witty, who loves he nor, justice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion, ten thousand times better than trit;... | |
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