 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
 | Henry Hart Milman - 1872 - Liczba stron: 508
...8vo. Cloth, extra, $2.25; half calf, $4.00. " When wit is combined with sense and information; wheu it is softened by benevolence and restrained by strong...witty and something much better than witty, who loves honor, justice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion ten thousand times better than wit, —... | |
 | 1872 - Liczba stron: 556
...WHEN wit is combined with sense and information ; when it is softened by benevolence and restrained by principle ; when it is in the hands of a man who can...it and despise it; who can be witty and something more than witty ; who loves honour, justice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion ten thousand... | |
 | 1871 - Liczba stron: 1032
...characteristics ; nothing is safe but mediocrity. But when wit is combined with sense and information ; where it is softened by benevolence, and restrained by strong...it and despise it, who can be witty and something better than witty, who loves honor, justice, decency, good nature, morality, and religion ten thousand... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1875 - Liczba stron: 612
...Crown 8vo. Cloth, extra, $2.25 ; half calf, $4.00. " 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, —... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - Liczba stron: 454
...irretrievably ruined. l!ut when wit is combined with sense and information ; when it is softened bv benevolence, and restrained by strong principle; when...witty, and something much better than witty. who loves honor. justice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion, ten thousand times better than wit; —... | |
 | Joseph Haven - 1875 - Liczba stron: 612
...; nothmg is safe but mediocrity. * * * But when wit is combined with sense and information ; where it is softened by benevolence, and restrained by strong principle ; when it is in the hands of a man who <:an use it and despise it, who can be witty and something much better than witty, who loves honor,... | |
 | Hugues Charles S. Cassal, Théodore Karcher - 1876 - Liczba stron: 312
...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 and... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1876 - Liczba stron: 452
...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; —... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - Liczba stron: 860
...When wit is combined with sense and information ; when it is softened by benevolence and restrained by in her virgin veil the gentle bride. And once, alas...in a distant hour, Another voice shall come from yo more than witty — who loves honour, justice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion ten thousand... | |
 | Thornley Smith - 1877 - Liczba stron: 186
...Sidney Smith, too, observes, "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 better than witty, who loves honour, decency, good nature,... | |
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