 | William Wycherley - English drama - 1713 - 462 pages
...Man. I thought fo ; but know, that the (peaking well of all Mankind, is the worft kind of Detra<3ion ; for it takes away the Reputation of the few good Men in the World, by making all alike : now, I fpeak ill of molj; Men, becaufe they deferve it; I that can do a rude thing, rather than an... | |
 | William Wycherley - Drama - 1731 - 470 pages
...well of all Mankind. Man. I thought fo : But know, that fpeaking well of all Mankind is the word kind of Detraction ; for it takes away the Reputation of...the few good Men in the World, by making all alike. Now, I fpeak- ill of moft Men, becaufe they deferve it, I that cando a rude thing, rather than an unjuft... | |
 | William Kenrick - English poetry - 1772 - 102 pages
...No, faith, I fpeak well of all mankind. Manly. I thought fo : but know that this is the worft fort of detraction, for it takes away the reputation of the few good men in the world by making all alike ! Now I fpeak ill of many men, becaufe they ddervc it. •• APPENDIX. * -txCertain circumftance,*... | |
 | English drama - 1797 - 448 pages
...thing. — No, faith, I speak well of all mankind. Man. I thought so ; but know that is the worst sort of detraction, for it takes away the reputation of...the few good men in the world, by making all alike. —Now I speak ill of most men, because they deserve it. L. Plau. Well, tell not me, my dear friend,... | |
 | Voltaire, Aaron Hill - Merope, wife of Cresphontes - 1797 - 458 pages
...tiiing. — No, faith, I speak well of all mankind. Man. I thought so ; but know that is the worst sort of detraction, for it takes away the reputation of...the few good men in the world, by making all alike. —Now I speak ill of most men, because they deserve it. L. Plau. Well, tell not me, my dear friend,... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 1084 pages
...of all mankind. Man. I thought so; but know, that is the worst sort of detraction, for it takes awav the reputation of the few good men in the world, by making all alike. — Now I speak ill of most men, because they deserve it. L. Plait. Well, tell not me, my dear friend,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English drama - 1811 - 698 pages
...all mankind. Mi-, i. I thought so ; but know, that the speaking well of all mankind is the worst kind of detraction ; for it takes away the reputation of...the few good men in the world, by making all alike : now, I speak ill of most men, because they deserve it ; I that can do a rude thin;;, rather than... | |
 | William Rae Wilson - Europe - 1837 - 314 pages
...—r How basely are tne names of charity and candour prostituted to extenuate almost every iniquity ! Justly it is observed by Wycherley's Manly, that "...intention on the part of those who, although mouldering in the tomb, still continue to breath forth a moral pestilence from their writings, would be merely contemptible... | |
 | William Wycherley, Leigh Hunt - English drama - 1840 - 784 pages
...well of all mankind. Man. I thought so: but know, that speakingwell of all mankind is the worst kind of detraction ; for it takes away the reputation of...the few good men in the world, by making all alike. Now, I speak ! .ill of most men, because they deserve it; I that can do a rude thing, rather than an... | |
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I thought so ; but know that speaking well of all mankind is the worst kind of detraction ; for it takes away the reputation of the few good men in the world by making all alike. 
