 | William Wycherley - 1713 - 462 Seiten
...Man. I thought fo ; but know, that the (peaking well of all Mankind, is the worft kind of Detra<3ion ; for it takes away the Reputation of the few good Men...the World, by making all alike : now, I fpeak ill of molj; Men, becaufe they deferve it; I that can do a rude thing, rather than an unjuft thing. L. Plaaf.... | |
 | William Wycherley - 1731 - 470 Seiten
...well of all Mankind. Man. I thought fo : But know, that fpeaking well of all Mankind is the word kind of Detraction ; for it takes away the Reputation of...the World, by making all alike. Now, I fpeak- ill of moft Men, becaufe they deferve it, I that cando a rude thing, rather than an unjuft thing. Ld Plauf.... | |
 | Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - 1748 - 342 Seiten
...without fear, valiant without rafhnefs, and great without pride. 290. The {peaking well of all mankind is the worft fort of detraction, for it takes away the reputation of the few good, by making them all alike. 291. A probable lye will fooner be believed than a prodigious truth. 292.... | |
 | William Wycherley, Isaac Bickerstaff - 1786 - 100 Seiten
...to do a rude . thing. — No, faith, I fpeak well of all mankind. Man. I thought fo ; but know that is the worft fort of detraction, for it takes away the reputation of the B " few few good men in the world, by making all alike.— Now I fpeak ill of moft men, becaufe they... | |
 | Voltaire, Aaron Hill - 1797 - 458 Seiten
...tiiing. — No, faith, I speak well of all mankind. Man. I thought so ; but know that is the worst sort of detraction, for it takes away the reputation of...good men in the world, by making all alike. —Now I speak ill of most men, because they deserve it. L. Plau. Well, tell not me, my dear friend, what people... | |
 | 1797 - 448 Seiten
...thing. — No, faith, I speak well of all mankind. Man. I thought so ; but know that is the worst sort of detraction, for it takes away the reputation of...good men in the world, by making all alike. —Now I speak ill of most men, because they deserve it. L. Plau. Well, tell not me, my dear friend, what people... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 1084 Seiten
...of all mankind. Man. I thought so; but know, that is the worst sort of detraction, for it takes awav the reputation of the few good men in the world, by making all alike. — Now I speak ill of most men, because they deserve it. L. Plait. Well, tell not me, my dear friend, what people... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 Seiten
...all mankind. Mi-, i. I thought so ; but know, that the speaking well of all mankind is the worst kind of detraction ; for it takes away the reputation of...good men in the world, by making all alike : now, I speak ill of most men, because they deserve it ; I that can do a rude thin;;, rather than an unjust... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 Seiten
...speaking well of all mankind is tlic worst kind of detraction ; tur it takes away tlie reputation of ttic few good men in the world, by making all alike : now, I speak ill of most men, because they deserve it ; I that can du a rude thing, rattier than an unjust... | |
 | William Rae Wilson - 1837 - 314 Seiten
...Justly it is observed by Wycherley's Manly, that " speaking well of all mankind is the worst species of detraction, for it takes away the reputation of...the few good men in the world by making all alike." Apparently amiable and excusable, that false tenderness which induces us to palliate, extenuate, and... | |
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I thought so : but know, that speaking well of all mankind is the worst kind of detraction ; for it takes away the reputation of the few good men in the world, by making all alike. 
