With witty malice studious to defame, 77 You're civil and not void of sense, 78 79 Have humour and a courteous confidence; Of a free and open nature, And will as tenderly be led by the nose Samuel Garth. Othello. You strive rather to be that which men call judicious than to be thought so; and are so truly learned that you affect not to shew it. You do think, and speak your thought most freely, and are as distant from depraving another man's merit as from proclaiming your own. Ben Jonson. 80 Well-bred, and overbearing in dispute, 81 A scholar and a Christian,——but a brute. You are sensible, modest, polite, affable, and generous; and charm from the natural impulse of your own heart, as much as others disgust by their senseless airs and insolent affectation. Garrick. 82 A mind, that in a calm angelic mood Of happy wisdom, meditating good, Beholds, of all from her high powers required Entire affection for all human kind. 83 One of crooked ways, Evening Walk.-Wordsworth. From whose perverted soul can come no good. Wordsworth. 84 You're honest and true, Kind and courteous, and faithful and true. Ingoldsby Legends.-Barham. 85 Thou'rt less sedate, I know, than thou art wild,— 86 I also think there's in thy heart a check Of Truth and honesty, that draws thee back When passion 'cross their bounds would have thee wing. Beyond thy station and thy years. The Beggar of Bethnal Green. -Knowles. You are a blunt and honest man, To run for honour still; Most shrewd to scheme a likely plan, And stout to see it done. M. F. Tupper. 87 Though valiant, modest, and reserved though young: Against these merits must defects be set,— Though poor, imprudent, and though proud, in debt. Crabbe. 88 One short phrase a noble proof supplies, That thou art wise as good, and good as wise. M. F. Tupper. 91 Thou art all things to all men, for ends false and selfish, Therefore shall be nothing unto any one, when those ends M. F. Tupper. 92 93 are seen. I pity thee, Thou poor, suspicious, miserable man, Friend thou hast none. Madoc.-Southey. A creature of a most perfect and divine temper; one in whom the humours and elements are peaceably met; neither too fantastically melancholy, too slowly phlegmatic, too lightly sanguine, or too rashly choleric-your discourse, like your behaviour, uncommon, but not unpleasing. 94 I pretty well guess of what stuff you are made, And know what you mean in the main; You mete out the work, and the wages you fix, Ben Jonson. And care for the make, not the men. 95 You are of tender heart and hand, 96 97 An active, ardent mind, A fancy pregnant with resource and scheme Hands apt for all ingenious arts and games, I would praise thee For the rich treasure of a child-like heart, M. F. Tupper. Jokeby. 98 With cheerful thoughts and generous feelings, when M. F. Tupper. You have indeed one good quality, you are not exceptious; for you so passionately affect the reputation of understanding raillery, that you will construe an affront into a jest, and call downright rudeness satire. Congreve. 99 You are a bit of English stuff, True from head to heel. M. F. Tupper. 100 A gentleman; Farther to boast were neither true nor modest, Cymbeline. 101 A weasel hath not such a deal of spleen As you are toss'd with. Henry IV. 102 One in whom the human graces all unite; 103 Thou hast the secret strange To read that hidden book-the human heart; Thou hast the thought to range The broadest circles intellect hath run And thou art- -an honest man. Thomson. Willis. |