temperament

• He speaks of her affectionately as “Cosette” and “Cosimette.” Like his own, her temperament was artistic and responsive, and she also inherited his charm of manner and his exquisite tact, which, if anything, her early bringing up in Paris enhanced. —  The Loves of Great Composers
• And so I think his steadiness, his temperament has been the dramatic theme of this campaign, dramatic in being undramatic. —  The Corner
• For the temperament which is so plain in the best of his writings must have been present in his life--an unobtrusive, because a never directly implied, superiority and an ironical humour. —  The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2]
• The half-hysterical persons who class themselves among the possessors of this temperament are apt to overlook that important distinction Mademoiselle Sophie" gained none of her courage from insensitiveness. —  The Idler Magazine, Vol III. May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly
• Whether the temperament is a blessing or a curse largely depends upon the health of the artist. —  The Idler Magazine, Vol III. May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly

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