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... The Spectator. ... - Page 2711789Full view - About this book
| 1836 - 1118 lehte
...vivacity, even in the ridiculous si le of his character. A stupid but • only fit for the conversation of ordinary people men of wit require one that will give them play, an batir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with these accomplishments frequently... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 lehte
...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 them plav, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with these accomplishments frequently... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 lehte
...vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. A stupid butt is only fit for the conversation oi poets h bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
| Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - 196 lehte
...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 them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 596 lehte
...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 them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
| Robert Conger Pell - 1853 - 252 lehte
...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 them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
| 1853 - 524 lehte
...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 them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 lehte
...in the ridiculous side of his iharacter. A stupid butt is only fit for the conversation of ordit/uj people : men of wit require one that will give them play, and Iwir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A butt with Ikese accomplishments frequently gets... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 lehte
...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 them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A Butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1854 - 618 lehte
...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 them play, and bestir himself in the absurd part of his behaviour. A Butt with these accomplishments frequently gets... | |
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