Characteristicks, of men, manners, opinions, times, 1711 [ ]
… to any thing like it in good Company. The least mention of such matters gives us a disgust, and puts us out of humour. Language.If Learning comes a-cross us, we count it Pedantry; if Morality, 'tis Preaching. One must own this, however, … aiming at their peculiar Softness. 'Tis no Compliment to them, to affect their Manners, and be effeminate. Our Sense, Language, and Style, as well as our Voice, and Person, shou'd have something of that Male-Feature, and natural Roughness, …
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