 A gentleman's first characteristic is that fineness of structure in the body, which renders it capable of the most delicate sensation ; and of structure in the mind which renders it capable of the most delicate sympathies — one may say, simply,  Routledge's Every Boy's Annual - Page 86edited by - 1864Full view - About this book
 | John Ruskin - 1860 - 556 pages
...person's duty to subdue. We have briefly to note what these are. § 5- A gentleman's first characteristic is that fineness of structure in the body, which renders...sympathies — one may say, simply, " fineness of nature." This is, of course, compatible with heroic bodily strength and mental firmness ; in fact, heroic strength... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1860 - 442 pages
...person's duty to subdue. We have briefly to note what these are. § 5. A gentleman's first characteristic is that fineness of structure in the body, which renders...mind which renders it capable of the most delicate sympathies—one may say, simply, " fineness of nature." This is, of course, compatible with heroic... | |
 | John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1865 - 502 pages
...person's duty to subdue. We have briefly to note what these are. A gentleman's first characteristic is that fineness of structure in the body, which renders...sympathies — one may say, simply " fineness of nature." This is, of course, compatible with heroic bodily strength and mental firmness; in fact heroic strength... | |
 | John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1866 - 374 pages
...person's duty to subdue. We have briefly to note what these are. A gentleman's first characteristic is that fineness of structure in the body, which renders...sensation ; and of structure in the mind which renders it * We ought always in pure English to use the term " good breeding" literally; and to say " good nurture"... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1868 - 506 pages
...ch. vii. § 1, 2,3. 17 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRUE GENTLEMAN. — A gentleman's first characteristic is that fineness of structure in the body, which renders...sympathies — one may say, simply, " fineness of nature." This is, of course, compatible with heroic bodily strength and mental firmness ; in fact, heroic strength... | |
 | Treasury - 1868 - 148 pages
...GENTLE CHARACTERISTICS. A gentleman's f.rst chai'acterisitic is that fineness of structure in the bocly which renders it capable of the most delicate sensation,...sympathies ; one may say, simply, "fineness of nature." This is, of course, compatible with heroic bodily strength End mental firmness ; in fact, heroic strength... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1868 - 372 pages
...person's duty to subdue. We have briefly to note what these are. A gentleman's first characteristic is that fineness of structure in the body, which renders...sensation ; and of structure in the mind which renders it * We ought always in pure English to use the term " good breeding" literally ; and to say " good nurture"... | |
 | John Ruskin, Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1869 - 364 pages
...person's duty to subdue. We have briefly to note what these are. A gentleman's first characteristic is that fineness of structure in the body, which renders...sensation ; and of structure in the mind which renders it * We ought always in pure English to use the term " good breeding" literally ; and to say " good nurture"... | |
 | Sarah Annie Frost, S. Annie (Sarah Annie) Frost - 1869 - 190 pages
...Ruskin thus defines a gentleman: " A gentleman's first character is that firmness of structure in tho body which renders it capable of the most delicate sensation, and of that structure in the -mind which renders it capable of the most delicate sympathies—one may say... | |
 | 1870 - 268 pages
...Ruskin has to say of the characteristics of the true gentleman :— "A gentleman's first characteristic is that fineness of structure in the body which renders...it capable of the most delicate sensation, and of that structure in the mind which renders it capable of the most delicate sympathies—one may say,... | |
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