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But this excision of his and, I think, some others, besides the "citations and illustrations" which he confesses to having excluded from the popular edition, may give us the welcome leave to deal very briefly with this side of the matter in other respects also. These things, as "form," class themselves; one mutters something well known about risu inepto, and passes on.
It may be that the fiend jealousy has been gnawing at my bosom, and horrible suspicion! that I thought my sister's lover found too much favour with her I would have all my own. Ah, dear George, who knows his faults? I am as one distracted with passion. Confound it, sir! What right have you to laugh at me? I would have you to know that risu inepto"
"'Risu inepto res ineptior nulla est," said Tarmillan, who was on one of his rare visits to the Howff. He was too busy and too wise a man to frequent it greatly. Armstrong blushed; and Gourlay grew big and brave, in the backing of the great Tarmillan. He took another swig on the strength of it. But his resentment was still surging.
Risu inepto res ineptior nulla est. CATULL., Carm. 39 in Egnat. Nothing so foolish as the laugh of fools. Among all kinds of writing, there is none in which authors are more apt to miscarry than in works of humour, as there is none in which they are more ambitious to excel.
No. 35. Tuesday, April 10, 1711. Addison. 'Risu inepto res ineptior milla est. Mart. Among all kinds of Writing, there is none in which Authors are more apt to miscarry than in Works of Humour, as there is none in which they are more ambitious to excell.
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