 We find him therefore but once, I think, angry, and then not provoked beyond measure. He conducts himself with equal moderation towards others; his wit lightens, but does not burn; and he is not more inoffensive when the joker, than unoffended when joked...  The Lounger: A Periodical Paper - Page 3201787Full view - About this book
 | 1788 - 340 pages
...angry, and then not provoked beyond meafure. He conducts himfelf with equal moderation towards others ; his wit lightens, but does not burn; and he is not...inoffenfive when the joker, than unoffended when joked upon : " 1 am not only witty myfelf, but the caufe that wit is in other men." In the evennefs of his humour... | |
 | 1788 - 340 pages
...angry, and then not provoked beyond meafure. He conducts himfelf with equal moderation towards others ; his wit lightens, but does not burn ; and he is not more inoffenfiye when the joker, than unoffended when joked upon : " I am not only witty myfelf, but the... | |
 | 1794 - 466 pages
...angry, and then not provoked beyond meafure. He conducts himfelf with equal moderation towards others ; his wit lightens, but does not burn ; and he is not more inoffenflve when the joker, than unoffended when joked upon : " I am not only witty myfelf, but the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 258 pages
...angry, and then not provoked beyond measure. He conducts himself with equal moderation towards others ; his wit lightens, but does not burn ; and he is not more inoffensive when the joker, than unof. fended when joked upon : ' I am not only witty myself, but the... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1808 - 440 pages
...angry, and then not provoked beyond measure. He conducts himself with equal moderation towards others ; his wit lightens, but does not burn ; and he is not more inoffensive when the joker, than unoffended when joked upon : " I am not only witty myself, but the... | |
 | 1823 - 354 pages
...equa! moderation towards others; his wit lightens, but does not burn ; and he is not more inoffensive when the joker than unoffended when joked upon : ' I am not only witty myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.' In the evenness of his humour he bears himself thus... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 354 pages
...angry, and then not provoked beyond measure. He conducts himself with equal moderation towards others; his wit lightens, but does not burn; and he is not more inoffensive when the joker, than unoffended when joked upon: ' I am not only witty myself, but the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 522 pages
...equal moderation towards others; his wit lightens, but does not burn; and he is not more inoffensive when the joker, than unoffended when joked upon: " I am not only witty myself, but the cause that wit is in other men." In the evenness of his humour he bears himself thus... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 534 pages
...angry, and then not provoked beyond measure. He conducts himself with equal moderation towards others ; his wit lightens, but does not burn; and he is not more inoffensive when the joker, than unoffended when joked upon : " I am not only witty myself, but the... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1828 - 520 pages
...angry, and then not provoked beyond measure. He conducts himself with equal moderation towards others; his wit lightens, but does not burn; and he is not more inoffensive when the joker, than unoffended when joked upon: " I am not only witty myself, but the... | |
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