 Not to mention the disagreeable noise that it makes, and the shocking distortion of the face that it occasions. Laughter is easily restrained by a very little reflection; but, as it is generally connected with the idea of gaiety, people do not enough...  the monthly review or literay jouranl - Página 266por Several Hands - 1774Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1773 - 610 páginas
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 | 1774 - 622 páginas
...mention the difagreeable noife that it makes, and the {hocking diliortion of the face that it occafiom. Laughter is eafily retrained, by a very little reflection...abfurdity. I am neither of a melancholy, nor a Cynical difpoulion ; and am as willing, and as apt to be pleafed as any body ; bat I am fare that, fince I... | |
 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 páginas
...makes, and the mocking diftortion of the face that it occafions. 'Laughter • is eafily reflrained, by a very little reflection ; but, as it is generally...am as willing and as apt to be pleafed as any body ; but I am fure, that, fiince I have had the full ufe of my reafon, nobody has ever heard me laugh.... | |
 | John Hope - 1780 - 376 páginas
...diftortions of the face that it occafions. " Laughter is eafily reftrained by a very little reflec** tion ; but, as it is generally connected with the "" idea...; and am as willing and as apt " to be pleafed as any-body ; but I am furc that, «' fince I have had the full ufe of my rcafon, nobody »! has ever... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 páginas
...plain proof, in my mind, how low and unbecoming a thing laughter is. Laughter is eaGly reilrained, by a very little reflection ; but, as it is generally...gaiety, people do not enough attend to its abfurdity. Many people, at firft from awkwardnefs and mau-vaife hontc, have got a very difaereeable and filly... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 páginas
...oeeasions. Laughter is easily restrained, by a very little refleetion ; but, as it is generally eonneeted with the idea of gaiety, people do not enough attend to its absurdity. I nm neither of a melaneholy, nor a Cynieal disposition .; .and am as willing, and as apt... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 420 páginas
...it makes, and the shocking distortion of the face that it occasions. Laughter is easily restrained, by a very little reflection ; but, as it is generally...idea of gaiety, people do not enough attend to its absurdity. I am neither of a melancholy, nor a Cynical disposition ; and am as willing and as apt to... | |
 | 1845 - 718 páginas
...be restricted to u smile. But the prohibition is absolute : — ' Laughter is easily restrained by a little reflection ; ' but as it is generally connected with the idea of gaiety, people ' do not attend to its absurdity. I am neither of a melancholy ' nor a cynical disposition ; and am as willing,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 páginas
...it makes, and the shocking distortion of the face that it occasions. Laughter is easily restrained by a very little reflection ; but, as it is generally...idea of gaiety, people do not enough attend to its absurdity. I am neither of a melancholy, nor a Cynical disposition ; and am as willing, and as apt,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 páginas
...it maketi, and the shocking distortion of the face that it occasions. Laughter is easily restrained, by a very little reflection; but as it is generally...idea of gaiety, people do not enough attend to its absurdity. I am neither of a melancholy nor a cynical disposition; and am as willing and as apt to... | |
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