A friend of yours and mine has very justly defined good breeding to be the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them. The Quarterly Review - Page 321edited by - 1890Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 420 pages
...difficult to persuade them that they are welcome. * Which lord Chesterfield thus defines, " the respect of much " good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the " sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence " from them." See Letter clxviii, the whole of which... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 pages
...difficult to persuade them that they are welcome. • Which lord Chesterfield thus defines, " the respect of much " good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the " take of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence " from them." See Letter cl.vriii,... | |
 | Aphorisms and apothegms - 1803 - 228 pages
...all men, but especially in those whom fortune has raised above others. Good breeding is the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them. — Good manners are, to particular societies,... | |
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - Women - 1804 - 278 pages
...in his letters on politeness, says, that a friend of his has defined good breeding to be the result of " much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others, and also with a view of obtaining the same indulgence from them." As to absolute rules for politeness,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - English literature - 1806 - 540 pages
...vindicated, to whatever person, in whatever station, they might be addressed. " Good-breeding is the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little...with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them. " The desire of pleasing is at least half the art of doing it. " If you have wit, use it to please... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 494 pages
...world. I defy any one to assign an incident wherein * Which lord Chesterfield thus defines, " the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sak« of others, and with a view to obtain the -same indulgence from them." N. reason reason will not... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 496 pages
...I defy any one to assign art incident wherein * Which lord Chesterfield thus defines, " the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for thesak* of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence frero them." N. Reason will not direct... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1810 - 234 pages
...all men, but especially in those whom fortune has raised above others. Good breeding is the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them. — Good manners are, to particular societies,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 442 pages
...company, if we are not misled by pride or ill nature. * Which Lord Chesterfield thus defines, " the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them." N. Therefore I insist that good sense is... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 564 pages
...language of fools, is called knowing the world. * Which lord Chesterfield thus defines, " the result of much good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others, and with a view to obtain the same indulgence from them." I defy any one to assign an incident wherein... | |
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