 The applauses of the theatre on which he performs are so essential to him, that he must obtain them at the expense of decency, friendship, and good feeling. It must always be probable, too, that a mere wit is a person of light and frivolous understanding....  Selections from the Writings ... - 237. oldalszerző: Rev. Sidney Smith - 1854Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | 1862 - 678 oldal
...— whose business is * The Wheel of Fortune, Act I. Sc. 1. f Fensees diverses de Montesquieu. not to discover relations of ideas that are " useful," and have a real influence upou life, but to discover the more trifling relations which are only amusing; he never looks at things... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1849 - 446 oldal
...probable, too, that a mere wit is a person of light and frivolous understanding. His business is not to discover relations of ideas that are useful, and...always gazing at the world through a Claude Lorraine glass,—discovering a thousand appearances which are created only by the instrument of inspection,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 420 oldal
...probable, too, that a mere wit is a person of light and frivolous understanding. His business is not to discover relations of ideas that are useful, and...covering every object with factitious and unnatural colors. In short, the character of a mere wit it is impossible to consider as very amiable, very respectable,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1850 - 428 oldal
...probable, too, that a mere wit is a person of light and frivolous understanding. His business is not to discover relations of ideas that are useful, and...covering every object with factitious and unnatural colors. In short, the character of a mere wit it is impossible to consider as very amiable, very respectable,... | |
 | 1850 - 608 oldal
...probable, too, that a mere wit is a person of light and frivolous understanding. His business is not to discover relations of ideas that are useful, and...covering every object with factitious and unnatural colors. In short, the character of a mere wit it is impossible to consider as very amiable, very respectable,... | |
 | 1850 - 550 oldal
...probable, too, that a mere wit is a person of light and frivolous understanding. His business is not to discover relations of ideas that are useful, and...created only by the instrument of inspection, and cov-. ering every object with factitious and unnatural colors. In short, the character of a mere wit... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - 196 oldal
...probable, too, that a mere wit is a person of light and frivolous understanding. His business is not to discover relations of ideas that are useful, and...amusing ; he never looks at things with the naked eye of commonsense, but is always gazing at the world through a Claude Lorraine glass, discovering a thousand... | |
 | 1850 - 896 oldal
...discover relations of ideas that are usfful, and have a real influence upon life, but to discover the mope trifling relations which are only amusing ; he never...looks at things with the naked eye of common sense, bit is always gazing at the world through a Claude Lorraine glass — discovering a thousand appearances... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 oldal
...probable, too, that a mere wit is a person of light and frivolous understanding. His business is not to discover relations of ideas that are useful, and...instrument of inspection, and covering every object with fictitious and unnatural colours. In short, the character of a mere wit it is impossible to consider... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1853 - 252 oldal
...probable, too, that a mere wit is a person of light and frivolous understanding. His business is not to discover relations of ideas that are useful, and...amusing ; he never looks at things with the naked eye of commonsense, but is always gazing at the world through a Claude Lorraine glass, discovering a thousand... | |
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