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William Shenstone was an English poet, born on November 18, 1714, and died on February 11, 1763. His poetry is known for its fresh and natural style and its depiction of rural life.

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Famous William Shenstone Quotes

“It seems idle to rail at ambition merely because it is a boundless passion; or rather is not this circumstance an argument in its favor? If one would be employed or amused through life, should we not make choice of a passion that will keep one long in play?”

Ifs Should Long Play Seems Would Be Choices Passion Circumstances Ambition Argument Favors Idle Employed Boundless Rail Amused

Book:Essays on Men and Manners

Source: Essays on Men and Manners

“It should seem that indolence itself would incline a person to be honest, as it requires infinitely greater pains and contrivance to be a knave.”

Should Persons Seems Pain Greater Honest Honesty Being Honest Indolence Incline Knaves

Book:Essays on Men and Manners

Source: Essays on Men and Manners

“The difference there is betwixt honor and honesty seems to be chiefly the motive; the mere honest man does that from duty which the man of honor does for the sake of character.”

Men Doe Character Seems Differences Honest Honesty He Man Duty Honor Mere Sake Motive Honest Man

Author:William Shenstone

People Mean Littles Persons Ends Seems Honest Aim Affection Appearance Beloved Destructive Popularity Pernicious

Author:William Shenstone

“There would not be any absolute necessity for reserve if the world were honest; yet even then it would prove expedient. For, in order to attain any degree of deference, it seems necessary that people should imagine you have more accomplishments than you discover.”

People Ifs World Should Seems Order Imagine Honest Prove Degrees Absolutes Accomplishment Reserves Deference

Book:Essays on Men and Manners

Source: Essays on Men and Manners

“There is a certain flimsiness of poetry which seems expedient in a song.”

Seems Certain Song

Book:Essays on Men and Manners

Source: Essays on Men and Manners

“It seems with wit and good-nature, Utrum horum mavis accipe. Taste and good-nature are universally connected.”

Seems Taste Connected Wit Good Nature

Book:The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq: Most of which Were Never Before Printed ...

Source: The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq: Most of which Were Never Before Printed ...