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" There is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit, than the giving of secret stabs to a man's reputation. Lampoons and satires, that are written with wit and spirit, are like poisoned darts, which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. "
The Bombay University Calendar - Page cclx
by University of Bombay - 1902
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The Gentleman's Library: Containing Rules for Conduct in All Parts of Life ...

Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...extempore Liberties. There is nothing that more betrays a bafe ungenerous Spirit, than the giving of fecret Stabs to a Man's Reputation. Lampoons and Satires, that are written with Wit and Spirit, are like poifon'd Darts, which not only inflidl a Wound, but make it incurable. Humour and Ridicule, in the...
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The Spectator: In Eight Volumes. : Vol. I[-VIII].

English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...rage, and, gazing round, Descry'd not him who gave the fatal wound ; Nor knew to fix revenge. DRYDEX. THERE is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous...which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. For this reason, I am very much troubled when I see the talents of humour and ridicule in the possession...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...rage, and, gazing round, Descry'd not him who gave the fatal wound ; Nor knew to fix revenge. DRYDEH. THERE is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous...which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. For this reason, I am very much troubled when I see the talents of humour and ridicule in the possession...
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The Poetical Works of Anna Seward: With Extracts from Her Literary ..., Volume 1

Anna Seward - Poets, English - 1810 - 420 pages
...Addison's style ; and you will perceive that the words within hooks constitute its redundance. ADDISON. " [There is] nothing [that] more betrays a base, ungenerous...which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. For this reason, I am very much troubled when I see the talents of humour and ridicule in the possession...
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The Spectator, Volume 1

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 412 pages
...and gaztng round, Descry 'd not htm who Rave the fatal wound ; Nor knuw to fix revengc. DCYDKN. THKRE is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit...which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. For this reason I am very much troubled when I see the talents of humour and ridicule in the possession...
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The Reflector: A Quarterly Magazine, on Subjects of Philosophy ..., Volume 1

Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 506 pages
...is a dangerous weapon of malignity and detraction. " Lampoons and satires," says a great moralist, " that are written with wit and spirit, are like poisoned darts, which not only inflict a wound, but render it incurable." Certain it is, that the characters of some men live more clearly in the writings...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...Scevit atrox Volscens, nec teli conspicit .tuquam Auctorem, nec qud se ardens immittere possit. VIRC. THERE is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit, than the giving of b secret stabs to a man's • Venture, is a neutral verb, and so cannot stand in this construction....
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...Savit atrox Vobcens, nee teli conspicit tutjuam Auctorem, nee qu6 se ardens immittere potsit. Vine. THERE is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit, than the giving of b secret stabs to a man's 1 Venture, is a neutral verb, and so cannot stand in this construcor some...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]: with sketches of the lives of the ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...L HERE is nothmg that more betrays a base ungene» rous spirit, than the giving of secret stabs ta a man's reputation ; lampoons and satires, that are...which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable. For this reason I am very much troubled when I see the talents of humour and ridicule in the possession...
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The beauties of The Spectator 2nd ed., revised and enlarged with The vision ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...fclni ','. I-... \i\n- K . TH±!BE;]S nothing that more ifetfra'ys a' base ungenerous spirit, thap rt)e giving of secret stabs to a man's reputation. 'Lampoons and satires, that are'Written with wit and spirit, are like poisoned darts, which hot only inflict a wound, but make''...
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