The Saxons as the Source of English Literature III. The Origin of the Modern World THEOPHRASTUS- Continued Of Senselessness or Desperate Boldness Of Loquacity or Overspeaking Of News Forging or Rumour Spreading Of Impudency Of Base Avarice or Parsimony Of Obscenity or Ribaldry Of Unreasonableness or Ignorance of Due Conveni ent Times Of Impertinent Diligence, or Over-Officiousness Of Blockishness, Dulness, or Stupidity Of Stubbornness, Obstinacy, or Fierceness Of Superstition Of Causeless Complaining Of Diffidence or Distrust Of Foulness Of Unpleasantness or Tediousness Of a Base and Frivolous Affectation of Praise Of Illiberality or Servility Of Ostentation Of Pride Of Timidity or Fearefulness Of an Obligarchy, or The Manners of the Principal Sort, which Sway in a State Of Late Learning |