A man, indeed, is not genteel when he gets drunk; but most vices may be committed very genteelly: a man may debauch his friend’s wife genteelly: he may cheat at cards genteelly.
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We must take our friends as they are.
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Birth: | 29th October, 1740 |
Death: | 19th May, 1795 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Author, Diarist, Lawyer |
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