 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 ordinary people : men of wit require one that will give...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 379edited by - 1777Full view - About this book
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...always the misfortune to make the company merry. The truth of it i?, a man is not qualified for a butt, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous fide of his character. A flupid butt is only fit for the the converfation of ordinary people : men of wit require... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 404 pages
...fastening of which girdle, meekness and humility serve for a buckle. " A man is not qualified for a " butt, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, " even in the ridiculous side of bis character f." It is only the additional clause in the end that is here exceptionable. What... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...false and slipp'ry ground. The author of the Spectator says, that a man is not qualified for a bust, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. And Bezaleel made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the looking-glasses... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...falee and slipry ground. The author of the Spectator says, that a man is not qualified for a bust, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. And, in the lo.vest c'eep, a lower deep Still threit'ning to devour me, opens... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...always the misfortune to make the company merry. 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 ordinary people : men of wit... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...always the misfortune to make the company merry. 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 ordinary people : men of wit... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1812 - 224 pages
...false and slipp'ry ground. .. The author of the Spectator says, that a man is not qualified for a bust, who has not a good deal of wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. And Bezaleel made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the looking-glassts... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1814 - 308 pages
...false and slipp'ry ground. The author of the Spectator says, that a man is not qualified for a bust, who- has not a good deal of •wit and vivacity, even in the ridiculous side of his character. And Bezaleel made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the looking-glaises... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...always the misfortune to make the company merry. 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 ordinary people : men of wit... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 pages
...always the misfortune to make the company merry. 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 ordinary people : men of wit... | |
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