He has put robes of beauty and glory upon all his works.

Every flower is dressed in richness; every field blushes beneath a mantle of beauty; every star is veiled in brightness; every bird is clothed in the habiliments of the most exquisite taste.
Some people look upon polished manners as a kind of affectation.

They claim admiration for plain, solid, square, rugged characters.

They might as well say that they prefer square, plain, unornamented houses made from square blocks of stone.

St.Peter's is none the less strong and solid because of its elegant columns and the magnificent sweep of its arches, its carved and fretted marbles of matchless hues.
Our manners, like our characters, are always under inspection.