The Bas Bleu (1786) [ People / Practices ]
… him you're wise and fair in vain; In vain to charm him you intend, Self is his object, aim, and end. Chill shade of that affected Peer, Who dreaded Mirth, come safely here! For here no vulgar joy effaces Thy rage for polish, ton, and graces. … Within her Pythagoric room; Or be, and stranger is th' event, The very things which nature meant; Nor strive, by art and affectation, To cross their genuine destination. Here sober Duchesses are seen, Chaste Wits, and Critics void of spleen;. …
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