 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...  The English Journal of Education - Página 1231857Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Orthodox phrenology - 1866 - 60 páginas
...world, or at least of becoming a leading member of society. Hence "when Wit-' as Sidney Smith says, ''is combined 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 despise it, who can be witty.... | |
 | 1877 - 688 páginas
...simple and sensible writings of Sydney Smith on the 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 by strong principle ; when it is in the hands of a man who can use it and despise it, who can be witty... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 páginas
...much sense as if he had no wit ; that his conduct is as judicious as if he were the dullest of hum in beings, and his imagination as brilliant as if he...information ; when it is softened by benevolence, &nd restrained by strong principle ; when it is in the hands of a man who can use it and despise it,... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 páginas
...combined with sense and information; when it is softened \tj 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 he nor, justice,... | |
 | E. L. T. Harrison, W. S. Godby - 1869 - 652 páginas
...his imagination as brilliant as if be were irretrievably ruined. But when wit is combined with sens" and information.— when it is softened by benevolence and restrained by principle. — when ii is in the hands of a man who can use it and despise it who can be witty and something more, than... | |
 | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1870 - 482 páginas
...Dr. Johnson, and almost every man who has made a distinguished figure in the House of Commons . . . The meaning of an extraordinary man is, that he is...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,... | |
 | Henry Attwell - 1870 - 314 páginas
...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, good-nature, morality, and religion ten... | |
 | Henry Attwell - 1870 - 314 páginas
...aprbs l'esprit, on attrappe la sottise. Montesquieu. GENUINE AND INNOCENT WIT. 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, good-nature, morality, and religion ten... | |
 | 1870 - 914 páginas
...ridiculous, and you will always find an apparent relation of ideas leading to a complete inconsistency. 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... | |
 | Possession - 1870 - 498 páginas
...wise and the good, with the beauty •which the eye cannot see, and the music only heard in silence. 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,... | |
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