… I know no entertainment that gives such pleafure to any person of sentiment and humour as the theatre. But I am sorry to say there are few -English comedies a lady can see, without a shockk to …
Laughter | Women | Theatre | Entertainement | Family
… the Ruggedness of our own Nature, and the Virtues we put on to make the better Figure in their Eyes, keep us in Humour with our selves. I speak it without Affectation or Vanity, that no Man has applied more assiduously than my self …
… has not the least idea of cheerfulness in conversation; seldom speaks but on grave subjects, and not often on them; is a humourist, very supercilious, and wrapped up in admiration of his ow n country, as the only judge of his merit. His air …
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Mary Delany
[ Art and Literature / Reading & Writing ]
… out of town, we dined at Doctor Delany’s, and met the usual company. The Dean of St. Patrick’s was there, in very good humour, he calls himself ‘my master,’ and corrects me when I speak bad English, or do not pronounce my words distinctly. …
… her own times. 17 Hester Thrale considered her lacking in ‘Worth of Heart’ and ‘Useful knowledge’, but strong in good humour ( Thraliana , I, 330). While Thrale awarded herself full points for sensibility, she did concede that Boscawen …
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