...narrow was the gold lace worn by Mr. Trimmer.' Bentham's Works, x. 31. than than that which he said had the notions or manners of a gentleman ' : which...profession whatever ".' He once named Mr. Berenger 3 as the standard of true elegance ; but some one objecting that he too much resembled the gentleman...

...gentleman's character to bear the visible mark of no profession whatever2." He once named Mr. Berenger 3 as the standard of true elegance ; but some one objecting...Congreve's comedies, Mr. Johnson said, 'We must fix them upon the famous Thomas Hervey4, whose manners were polished even to acuteness and brilliancy,...

...1. 2, c. 85. Suet. Tit. Tlli. o. 86. Joseph. 1. 18, c. 3. — ELEIBOTON. 3 It was, Mr. Johnson said, the essence of a gentleman's character to bear the...Thomas Hervey, whose manners were polished even to acutenese and brilliancy, though he lost but little in solid power of reasoning, and In genuine force...

...hold enough of import to chat about apart from medical matters ? Listen to Dr. Johnson : — " It is the essence of a gentleman's character to bear the visible mark of no profession whatever." Yet what an empty platitude would be the days of a medical ward clerk if he did not carry a stethoscope...

...THE WORLD. Sir Joshua Reynolds said one day that nobody WORE laced coats now; and that once everybody wore them. "See, now," says Johnson, how absurd that...Congreve's comedies, Mr. Johnson said, "We must fix them upon the famous Thomas Hervey, whose manners were polished even to acuteness and brilliancy, though...

...husbands, who were just as much beloved, depend on it ; but they have no time for grief: and I doubt not, if we had put my Lady Tavistock into a small chandler's...Congreve's comedies, Mr. Johnson said, "We must fix them upon the famous Thomas Hervey, whose manners were polished even to acuteness and brilliancy, though...