Lectures on the English Comic WritersTaylor & Hessey, 1819 - 436 oldal |
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22. oldal
... by comparing or contrasting it with something else . Humour is , as it were , the growth of nature and accident ; wit is the product of art and fancy . Humour , as it is shewn in books , is an imitation of 22 ON WIT AND HUMOUR .
... by comparing or contrasting it with something else . Humour is , as it were , the growth of nature and accident ; wit is the product of art and fancy . Humour , as it is shewn in books , is an imitation of 22 ON WIT AND HUMOUR .
23. oldal
... fancy inverted , and so applied to given objects , as to make the little look less , the mean more light and worthless ; or to divert our admiration or wean our affections from that which is lofty and impressive , instead of producing a ...
... fancy inverted , and so applied to given objects , as to make the little look less , the mean more light and worthless ; or to divert our admiration or wean our affections from that which is lofty and impressive , instead of producing a ...
29. oldal
... fancy , while judgment and reason , according to him , lie the clean contrary way , in separating and nicely distinguishing those wherein the smallest difference is to be found . * * His words are- " If in having our ideas in the memory ...
... fancy , while judgment and reason , according to him , lie the clean contrary way , in separating and nicely distinguishing those wherein the smallest difference is to be found . * * His words are- " If in having our ideas in the memory ...
30. oldal
... fancy ; judgment , on the contrary , lies quite on the other side , in separating carefully one from another , ideas wherein can be found the least difference , thereby to avoid being misled by similitude , and by affinity to take one ...
... fancy ; judgment , on the contrary , lies quite on the other side , in separating carefully one from another , ideas wherein can be found the least difference , thereby to avoid being misled by similitude , and by affinity to take one ...
31. oldal
... fancy . - Mere wit , as opposed to reason or argument , consists in striking out some casual and partial coincidence ... fancy , without the help of judgment , is not commended for a virtue ; but the latter , which is judgment or ...
... fancy . - Mere wit , as opposed to reason or argument , consists in striking out some casual and partial coincidence ... fancy , without the help of judgment , is not commended for a virtue ; but the latter , which is judgment or ...
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