 The truth of it is, a man is not qualified for a Butt, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid Butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people : men of wit require one that will give...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Seite 379herausgegeben von - 1777Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1789 - 508 Seiten
...always the misfortune to make the company merry. The truth of it i?, a man is not qualified for a butt, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous fide of his character. A flupid butt is only fit for the the converfation of ordinary people : men of wit require... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 Seiten
...fastening of which girdle, meekness and humility serve for a buckle. " A man is not qualified for a " butt, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, " even in the ridiculous side of bis character f." It is only the additional clause in the end that is here exceptionable. What... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 Seiten
...false and slipp'ry ground. The author of the Spectator says, that a man is not qualified for a bust, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. And Bezaleel made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the looking-glasses... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 178 Seiten
...falee and slipry ground. The author of the Spectator says, that a man is not qualified for a bust, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. And, in the lo.vest c'eep, a lower deep Still threit'ning to devour me, opens... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 Seiten
...always the misfortune to make the company merry. The truth of it is, a man is not qualified for a Butt, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid Butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people : men of wit... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...always the misfortune to make the company merry. The truth of it is, a man is not qualified for a Butt, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid Butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people : men of wit... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 224 Seiten
...false and slipp'ry ground. .. The author of the Spectator says, that a man is not qualified for a bust, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. And Bezaleel made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the looking-glassts... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 308 Seiten
...false and slipp'ry ground. The author of the Spectator says, that a man is not qualified for a bust, who- has not a good deal of •wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. And Bezaleel made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the looking-glaises... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 Seiten
...always the misfortune to make the company merry. The truth of it is, a man is not qualified for a butt, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people : men of wit... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 Seiten
...always the misfortune to make the company merry. The truth of it is, a man is not qualified for a butt, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid butt is only fit for the conversation of ordinary people : men of wit... | |
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