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It has diffused itself through both sexes and all qualities of mankind; and there is hardly that person to be found, who is not more con- cerned for the reputation of wit and sense, than hon- esty and virtue. But this unhappy affectation of 10 being wise rather than honest, witty than good- natured, is the source of most of the ill habits of life. Such false impressions are owing to the abandoned writings of men of wit, and the awkward imitation of the rest of mankind. X 5 For this reason Sir E...oger was saying last night, that he was of opinion that none but men of fine parts deserve to be hanged. The reflections of such men are so delicate upon all occurrences which they are concerned in, that they should be exposed to more 20 than ordinary infamy and punishment, for offending against such quick admonitions as their own souls give them, and blunting the fine edge of their minds in such a manner, that they are no more shocked at Ill] SIR ROGER DE COVERLET PAPERS 17 vice and folly than men of slower capacities.
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