...infmuate, if I could, the weigh't of reafon with the agreeablenefs of wit. The general purpofe of the whole has been to recommend Truth, Innocence, Honour, and Virtue, as the chief ornaments of life; but I confidered, that leverity of manners was abfolutely neceflbry te him who would cenluie others, and...

...if I could, the weight of reason with the agreeableness of wit. f*The general purpose . of the whole has been to recommend truth, innocence, honour, and...for that reason, and that only, chose to talk in a ma'-kA I shall • not carry my humility so far as to call myself a vicious man, but at the same time...

...infinuate, if I could, the weight of reafon with the agreeablenefs of wit. The general purpofe of the whole has been to recommend truth, innocence, honour, and virtue, as the chief ornaments of life ; but I confidered that feverity of manners was abfolurely neceflary to him who would cenfure others, and for...

...its author. " I considered," said he, on taking leave of his readers, " that severity of manners is absolutely necessary " to him who would censure others..." reason, and that only, chose to talk in a mask." Steele might have discontinued his publication from prudential motives ; but in recognizing the illogical...

...its author. " I considered," said he, on taking leave of his readers, " that severity of manners is absolutely necessary " to him who would censure others;..." reason, and that only, chose to talk in a mask." Steele might have discontinued his publication from prudential motives; but in recognizing the illogical...

...virtue, as the chief ornaments of life ; but I considered severity of manners was absolutely essential to him who would censure others, and for that reason, and that only, chose to wear a mask." The adoption of an astrologer's name was a humorous disguise well adapted to this object...

...closed with these words, " The general purpose ot the whole has been to "recommend truth, innccence, honour, and virtue, as the chief " ornaments of life...censure others, and for that " reason and that only, choee to talk in a ma.«k. I »hall not carry " luy humility so far as tn call myself a vicious man,...

...considered," said he, on taking leave of his readers, "that severity of manners is absolutely necc*sary ed some favourite bank where he could sit down, while Eppic toddled to pluck the flowers, and Steele might have discontinued his publication from prudent ¡al motives ; but in recognizing the illogical...

...last. The reason he gives is highly characteristic. Speaking in his own name, he says his purpose had been " to recommend truth, innocence, honour and virtue as the chief ornaments of life;" and as he considered "severity of manners was absolutely necessary to him who would censure others,"...

...but he was so lazy and weary of the work, that he would not improve them."—SWIFT to Mrs. Johnson. honour, and virtue, as the chief ornaments of life...a mask. I shall not carry my humility so far as to cull myself a vicious man, but at the same time must confess, my life is at best but pardonable. And,...