 What a pity it is, Jarvis, that any man's good-will to others should produce so much neglect of himself, as to require correction ! Yet, we must touch his weaknesses with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence, that we can...  The Good-natured Man - Page xvby Oliver Goldsmith - 1908 - 105 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1792 - 284 pages
...neglect of himself, as to require correction. Yet, we must touch his weaknesses with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence,...weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue. [Exit. Jar. Well, go thy ways, Sir William Honeywood. It is not without reason that the world allows... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 456 pages
...neglect of himself, as to require correction. Yet, we must touch his weaknesses with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence,...weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue. [Exit. Jar. Well, go thy ways, Sir William Honeywood. It is not without reason that the world allows... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 412 pages
...Sir W. We must try him once more, however — Yet we must touch his weakness with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence,...weed out the vice, without eradicating the virtue. [Exit. Jarvis. Well, go thy ways, Sir William Honeywood. It is not without reason that the world allows... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 406 pages
...Sir W. We must try him once more, however — Yet we must touch his weakness with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence,...weed out the vice, without eradicating the virtue. [Exit. Jarvis. Well, go thy ways, Sir William Honeywood. It is not without reason that the world allows... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...neglect of himself, as to require correction ? Yet, we must touch his weakness with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence,...weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue. [Exit. Jarvis. Well, go thy ways, Sir William Honeywood. It is not without reason that the world allows... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 666 pages
...neglect of himself, as to require correction ! Yet we must tonch his weaknesses with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence,...weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue. [Exit. Jar. Well, go thy ways, Sir William Honeywood. It is not without reason that the world allows... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 552 pages
...neglect of himself, as to require correction. Yet, we must tourh his weaknesses with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence,...weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue. [Rxit. Jan. Well, go thy ways, Sir William Honey wood. It is not without reason that the world allows... | |
 | Thomas Dibdin - 1815 - 498 pages
...roan's good will to others should produce so much neglect of himself as to require correction ; yet there are some faults so nearly allied to excellence, that we can scarce weed out the v ice without eradicating the virtue. [Exit. Enter HONEYWOOD. Honey. Well, Jarvis, what messages from... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...neglect of himself, as to require correction! Yet, we must touch his weaknesses with a delicate hand. There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence,...weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue. [Exit. Jar. Well, go thy ways, Sir William Honcywood. It is not without reason that the world allows... | |
 | 1824 - 660 pages
...man's good will to others should produce so much neglect of himself as to reqnir» correction; yet there are some faults so nearly allied to excellence,...weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue. [l\it. Enter HONEYVFO.OD. Honty. Well, Jirvis, what messages from my friends this morning'! Jar. You... | |
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