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" The language is everywhere that of men of honour, but their actions are those of knaves — a proof that he was perfectly well acquainted with human nature, and frequented what we call polite company. "
Letters Concerning the English Nation - Page 188
by Voltaire - 1733 - 253 pages
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A new and general biographical dictionary, Volume 3

New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 600 pages
...with fo much as " one low" or coarfe jeft. The language is every where i " that of men of fairiion, but their actions are thofe of " knaves : a proof,...infirm and come to the verge of " life, when I knew him. Mr. Congreve had one defect, •* which was his entertaining too mean an idea of his firft '*...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 3

Biography - 1761 - 614 pages
...their actions are thofe of " knaves ; a proof, that he was perfectly well acquainted «• with ct with human nature, and frequented what we call polite...infirm and come to the verge of " life, when I knew him. Mr. Congreve had one defect, x <* which was his entertaining too mean an idea of his Hrft " owed...
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Sylva: Or, The Wood: Being a Collection of Anecdotes, Dissertations ...

Ralph Heathcote - Anecdotes - 1786 - 354 pages
...dramatis perfonts in Congreve's Plays, fays, that " their language is every where that " of men #f honour, but their actions are thofe " of knaves :...human nature, and " frequented what we call polite company*1." So that the arranteft fcoundrel, the blackeft and moft deteftable villain, by frequenting...
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The County Magazine, Volume 1

Periodicals - 1788 - 404 pages
...Plays, fays, that " their language " is every where that of men of honour, but " their actions are thole of knaves : a proof. " that he was perfectly well...nature, and frequented what " we call polite company." So that the arranteft fcoundrel, the _ blacked and moft deteftable villain, by frequenting polite company,...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ...

Biography - 1798 - 604 pages
...with not fo much as one low or coarle jeíl. The language is every \vh~re that of men of fafhion ; but their actions are thofe of knaves; a proof, that...infirm, and come to the verge of life, when I knew him. Mr. Congreve had one defect, which was his entertaining too mean an idea of his firit profcifion,...
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The Lady's Weekly Miscellany, Volume 8

1808 - 408 pages
...plays, says, that " their language is every where that of men of honor, but their aclions are those of knaves :" a proof that he was perfectly well acquainted...nature, and frequented what we call polite 'company.' So that ihe arrantest scoundrel, the blackest and m ost detestable villain, by frequenting polite company,...
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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ...

Biography - 1813 - 536 pages
...low or coarse jest. The language is every where that of men of fashion, but their actions are those of knaves ; a proof, that he was perfectly well acquainted...infirm, and come to the verge of life when I knew him. Mr. Congreve had one defect, which was his entertaining too mean an idea of his first profession,...
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The General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 10

Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1813 - 538 pages
...low or coarse jest. The language is every where that of men of fashion, but their actions are those of knaves ; a proof, that he was perfectly well acquainted...He was infirm, and come to the verge of life when F knew him. Mr. Congreve had one defect, which was his entertaining too mean an idea of his first profession,...
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The Pocket magazine of classic and polite literature. [Continued ..., Volume 6

1820 - 390 pages
...plays, says, that " their language is every where that of men of honour, but their actions are those of knaves: a proof that he was perfectly well acquainted with human nature, and freqnented what we call polite company." So that the arrantest scoundrel, the blackest and most detestable...
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Letters on Theron and Aspasio: Addressed to the Author

Robert Sandeman - Christian sects - 1838 - 534 pages
...low or coarse jest. The language is every where that of men of honour, but their actions are those of knaves ; a proof that he was perfectly well acquainted...nature, and frequented what we call polite company." Butthe fullest view of our author's scheme is to be had in his last essay, which treats of our knowledge...
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