I have always found ipyfelf more difpofed to pity the errors, or fmile at the weaknefles of mankind, than to vex and irritate my foul about them..— *-and this, gentle reader, I would earneftly recommend to thee, as the mod agreeable method of efcaping... John Buncle, Junior, Gentleman - Page 64by Thomas Cogan - 1776Full view - About this book
| John BUNCLE (Junior.), Thomas COGAN (M.D.) - 1776 - 274 pages
...felf-love has not deceived me, I fhare fome portion of his enthufiaftic love of Truth. D 4 The The catmmfs and moderation, for which my good mother was fo exemplary,...foibles of my old gentleman. So that I have always found ipyfelf more difpofed to pity the errors, or fmile at the weaknefles of mankind, than to vex and irritate... | |
| Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1776 - 510 pages
...fpeculative turn of mind : and ;f felf-love has not deceived me, I (harefome portion of his er.thufiaUic love of truth. The calmnefs and moderation, for which...qualified that warmth and impetuofity of temper, which was amonglt the chief foibles of .ny old gemlemau. So that I have always found myfelf more difpoied to... | |
| Bibliography - 1776 - 586 pages
...love of truth. The calmuefc and moderation, for which my good mother was Го exemplary, has, он the other hand, happily qualified that warmth and impetuofity of temper, which wa» amongft the chief foibles of my old gi utleman. So that I have always found myiclf moie difpofed... | |
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