 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 loves...  Tinsley's Magazine - Page 421877Full view - About this book
 | John Brown - 1880 - 312 pages
...were the dullest of human beings, and his imagination as brilliant as if he were irretrievably ruined. But when wit is combined with sense and information...witty and something much better than witty, who loves honor, justice, decency, goodnature, morality, and religion ten thousand times better than wit, —... | |
 | Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 pages
...beings, and his imagination as brilliant as if he were irretrievably ruined. But when wit is comblned with sense and information ; when it is softened by...be witty and something much better than witty, who lores honour, justice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion ten thousand times better than... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1882 - 412 pages
...brilliant as if he were irretrievably ruined. But when wit is combined with sense and information; when lt 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; wit... | |
 | Joseph Haven - 1883 - 610 pages
...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...and despise it, who can be witty and something much tetter than witty, who loves honor, justice, decency, good nature, morality, and religion, ten thousand... | |
 | Christian Brothers - 1884 - 516 pages
...were the dullest of human beings, and his imagination as brilliant us if he were irretrievably ruined. But when wit is combined with sense and information;...and despise it, who can be witty, and something much Iicttcr than witty, who loves honor, justice, decency, goodnature, morality, and religion, ten thousand... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1885 - 364 pages
...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 honor, justice, decency, good nature, morality, and religion, ten thousand times better than wit ;... | |
 | Edward John Hardy - 1887 - 300 pages
...Smith, "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... | |
 | Anna Lydia Ward - 1889 - 720 pages
...deservedly driven out of good company. 5853 Sydney Smith : Lecture. The Conduct of the Understanding. When wit is combined with sense and information ;...witty and something much better than witty, who loves honor, justice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion, ten thousand times better than wit, —... | |
 | 1890 - 628 pages
...us back the image of our mind. —Altxandir Popt. When wit is combined with sense and information ; when it is in the hands of a man who can use it and...witty and something much better than witty, who loves honor, justice, decency, good nature, morality and religion, ten thousand times better than wit —... | |
 | Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...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...and despise it — who can be witty and something more than witty — who loves honor, lustice, decency, good-nature, morality, and religion ten thousand... | |
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