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" ... modesty, and without even the slightest tincture of malignity, so frequently- the disagreeable source of what is called wit in other men. It never was the meaning of his raillery to mortify ; and therefore, far from offending, it seldom failed to... "
Solitude. Or the Effect of Occasional Retirement on the Mind, the Heart ... - Page 66
by Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1799
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 56

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1777 - 584 pages
...even thofe who were tht objefts of it. To kit friends, who were frequently the objects of it, ^tere was not perhaps any one of all his great and amiable...converfation. And that gaiety of temper, fo agreeable in focicty, bat which is fo often accompanied with frivolous and fuperficial qualities, was in him certainly...
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The Life of David Hume, Esq

David Hume, Adam Smith - 1777 - 138 pages
...raillery to mortify; and therefore, far from, offending, it feldom failed to pleafe and delight, even thofe -who were the objects of it. To his friends, who were frequently the obje&s of it, there was not perhaps any one of all his great and amiable qualities, which contributed...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 1

David Hume - 1789 - 452 pages
...raillery to mortify; and therefore, far from offending, it feldom failed to pleafe and delight, even thofe who were the objects of it. To his friends,...it, there was not perhaps any one of all his great arid amiable qualities, which contributed more to endear his converfation. And that gaiety of temper,...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

1777 - 750 pages
...Black. DIAR SIR, | Yefttrdav, about four o'clock after ing, it feldom failed to pleafe and delight even thofe who were the objects of it. To his friends,...objects of it, there was not, perhaps, any one of all hie great and amiable qualities which contributed more to endear his converfation ; and that gaiety...
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Solitude, Volume 2

Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1805 - 394 pages
...without even the flighteft tincture of malignity, fo frequently the difagreeable fource of what is oiled WIT in other men. It never was the meaning of his...of temper fo agreeable in fociety, but which is fo ofien accompanied with frivolous and fuperficial qualities, was in him certainly attended with the...
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The Panoplist, and Missionary Magazine United, Volume 4

1809 - 612 pages
...to mortify ; and therefore, far from offending, it seldom failed to please and delight, even those who were the objects of it. To his friends, who were...objects of it, there was not perhaps, any one of all hiĀ«. great and amiable qualities, which contributed more to endear his conversation. And that gaiety...
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The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution ...

David Hume, Tobias Smollett - 1825 - 480 pages
...raillery to mortify ; and therefore, far from offending, it seldom failed to please and delight even those who were the objects of it. To his friends, who were...amiable qualities which contributed more to endear his conversation. And that gaiety of temper so agreeable in society, but which is so often accompanied...
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The Philosophical Works of David Hume ...

David Hume - 1826 - 508 pages
...to mortify ; and therefore, far from offending, it seldom failed to please and delight, even those who were the objects of it. To his friends, who were...amiable qualities, which contributed more to endear his conversation. And that gaiety of temper, so agreeable in society, but which is so often accompanied...
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Life of Dr. Adam Smith

William Draper - 1830 - 44 pages
...mortify, and therefore far from offendC 2 20 ing, it seldom failed to please and delight even those who were the objects of it. To his friends, who were frequently the objects of it, there was not any one, perhaps, of all his great and amiable qualities which contributed more to endear his conversation....
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The Writings of the Late John M. Mason, D.D.: Consisting of Sermons, Essays ...

John Mitchell Mason - 1832 - 458 pages
...to mortify ; and, therefere, far from offending, it seldom failed to please and delight, even those who were the objects of it. To his friends, who were...amiable qualities, which contributed more to endear his conversation. And that gayety of temper, so agreeable in society, but which is often accompanied with...
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