 Tis no matter for that, his wit will excuse that. A wit should no more be sincere than a woman constant: one argues a decay of parts, as t'other of beauty.  William Congreve - Pagina 280door William Congreve - 1912 - 466 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | William Congreve - 1774 - 438 pagina’s
...No, my Dear, excufe me there. Fain. What, I warrant he's unfincere, or 'tis lbme fuch Trifle. Witw. No, no, what if he be ? 'Tis no matter for that, his Wit will excufe that : A Wit fhou'd no more be fincere, than a Woman conftant ; one argues a Decay of Parts,... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 456 pagina’s
...pardon me Expofe the infirmities of my ^ Fain. What I warrant he's inlincere, or 'tis fbme-fuch trifle. Wit. No, no, what if he be ? 'Tis no matter for that 1 ,, his wit will excufe that: a wit mould no more be fincere, than a woman conftant; one argues a... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 454 pagina’s
...Friend. No, my Dear, excufe me there. Fain. What I warrant he's infmcere, or 'tis fome fuck Trifle. Wit, No, no, what if he be ? 'Tis no matter for that, his Wit will excufe that : A Wit fhould no more be fincere, than a Woman conllant ; one argues a Decay of Parts,... | |
 | 1787 - 530 pagina’s
...dear, excufe me there. fain. What, I warrant he's infinccre, or 'tis fome fuch trifle. Wit. No, no r what if he be ? 'tis no matter for that, his wit will excufe that: a wit fhould no more be iincere, than a woman conftant ; one argues a decay of parts,... | |
 | 1797 - 438 pagina’s
...fain. What, I warrant he 's insincere, or 't is some such trifle. Wit. No, no ; what if he be ? 't is no matter for that, his wit will excuse that : a wit...a woman constant ; one argues a decay of parts, as t' other of beauty. Mira. May be you think him too positive ? Wit. No, no, his being positive is an... | |
 | 1804 - 540 pagina’s
...friend ! No, my dear, excuse me there. Fam. What, I warrant he's insincere, or 'ti» some such trifle. Wit. No, no ; what if he be ? 'tis no matter for that;...more be sincere, than a woman constant ; one argues a want of parts, as t'other of beauEy. Mira. May be you think him too positive ? Wit. No, no, his being... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 1084 pagina’s
...friend ! No, my dear, excuse me there. Fain. What, I warrant he's insincere, or 'tis some such trifle. Wit. No, no ; what if he be ? 'tis no matter for that...more be sincere, than a woman constant ; one argues a want of parts, as t'other of beauty. Mira. May be you think him too positive ? Wit. No, no, his being... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 690 pagina’s
...! — No, my dear, excuse me there. Fain. What, I warrant he's insincere, or 'tis some such trifle. Wit. No, no ; what if he be ? 'tis no matter for that,...one argues a decay of parts, as t'other of beauty. Mint. May be you think him too positive ! Wit. No, no ; his being positive is an incentive to argument,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 pagina’s
...!— No, my dear, excuse me there. Fain. What, I warrant he's insincere, or 'tic gome such trifle. Wit. No, no ; what if he be ? 'tis no matter for that, bis wit will excuse that : a wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant ; one argues a decay... | |
 | British drama - 1811 - 696 pagina’s
...— No, my dear, excuse me there. j Fain. What, I warrant he's insincere or IB some MI. ! i trifle. Wit, No, no ; what if he be ? 'tis no matter for that, bis wit will excuse that : a wit should no more be sincere, than a women constant; ont argues a decay... | |
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