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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
too sincere for dissimulation, too magnanimous for resentment
magnanimous
1 : showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit <the irreproachable lives and magnanimous sufferings of their followers — Joseph Addison>
2 : showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind <too sincere for dissimulation, too magnanimous for resentment — Ellen Glasgow>
What does the bold part mean?
1 : showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit <the irreproachable lives and magnanimous sufferings of their followers — Joseph Addison>
2 : showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind <too sincere for dissimulation, too magnanimous for resentment — Ellen Glasgow>
What does the bold part mean?
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Hi, It's a phrase that could describe a very good person. Very roughly speaking, 'too honest to pretend, too generous to resent'. Clive
- Hi, It's a phrase that could describe a very good person.
- Very roughly speaking, 'too honest to pretend, too generous to resent'.
- Clive
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Hi,
It's a phrase that could describe a very good person. Very roughly speaking, 'too honest to pretend, too generous to resent'.
Clive
It's a phrase that could describe a very good person. Very roughly speaking, 'too honest to pretend, too generous to resent'.
Clive
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CliveIt's a phrase that could describe a very good person. Very roughly speaking, 'too honest to pretend, too generous to resent'.What does:
1: too honest to pretend mean?
2: too generous to resent mean?
Thank you for the help.
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Hi,
Have you looked up what the 4 words by themselves mean?
Too honest to pretend
The speaker is thinking that pretending is not an honest thing to do. eg
My boss says 'I think this is a good idea. What do you think?'
I reply 'Yes, it's great', but I am just pretending.
Too generous to resent
The speaker thinks it is not generous to resent
Have you looked up what the 4 words by themselves mean?
Too honest to pretend
The speaker is thinking that pretending is not an honest thing to do. eg
My boss says 'I think this is a good idea. What do you think?'
I reply 'Yes, it's great', but I am just pretending.
Too generous to resent
The speaker thinks it is not generous to resent
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