...every where i " that of men of fairiion, but their actions are thofe of " knaves : a proof, that he was perfectly well acquainted '« with human nature,...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 '* profeffion,...

...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...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 his fame...

...is every where that " of men #f honour, but their actions are thofe " of knaves : a proof, that he was perfectly " well acquainted with human nature, and " frequented what we call polite company*1." So that the arranteft fcoundrel, the blackeft and moft deteftable villain, by frequenting...

...is every where that of men of honour, but " their actions are thole of knaves : a proof. " that he was perfectly well acquainted " with human nature, and frequented what " we call polite company." So that the arranteft fcoundrel, the _ blacked and moft deteftable villain, by frequenting polite company,...

...language is every \vh~re that of men of fafhion ; but their actions are thofe of knaves; a proof, that he was perfectly well acquainted with 'human nature,...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, that...

...language is every where that of men of honor, but their aclions are those of knaves :" a proof that he was perfectly well acquainted with human nature, and frequented what we call polite 'company.' So that ihe arrantest scoundrel, the blackest and m ost detestable villain, by frequenting polite company,...

...language is every where that of men of fashion, but their actions are those of knaves ; a proof, that he was perfectly well acquainted with human nature, and...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, that...

...language is every where that of men of fashion, but their actions are those of knaves ; a proof, that he was perfectly well acquainted with human nature, and...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,...

...their vigour." Still, however, I dwelt upon Voltaire's praises. " He was infirm," says Voltaire, " 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, that...

...his time. He wrote only a few plays, but they are excellent in their kind. He was infirm," he adds, " 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, that...