Lectures on the English Comic Writers: Delivered at the Surry InstitutionM. Carey and Son, 1819 - 343 oldal |
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30. oldal
... perhaps , may be given some reason of that common observation , that men who have a great deal of wit and prompt memories , have not always the clearest judg- ment or deepest reason . For wit lying mostly in the as- semblage of ideas ...
... perhaps , may be given some reason of that common observation , that men who have a great deal of wit and prompt memories , have not always the clearest judg- ment or deepest reason . For wit lying mostly in the as- semblage of ideas ...
36. oldal
... of wit . The Duke of Buckingham's saying , " Laws are not , like women , the worse for being old , " is an instance of a harmless truism and the utmost ma- lice of wit united . This is , perhaps , 36 ON WIT AND HUMOUR .
... of wit . The Duke of Buckingham's saying , " Laws are not , like women , the worse for being old , " is an instance of a harmless truism and the utmost ma- lice of wit united . This is , perhaps , 36 ON WIT AND HUMOUR .
37. oldal
... perhaps , what has been meant by the distinction between true and false wit . Mr. Addison , indeed , goes so far as to make it the exclusive test of true wit that it will bear translation into another language , that is to say , that it ...
... perhaps , what has been meant by the distinction between true and false wit . Mr. Addison , indeed , goes so far as to make it the exclusive test of true wit that it will bear translation into another language , that is to say , that it ...
118. oldal
... perhaps , to be wondered at , that arbitrary and worthless monarchs like Charles II . should neglect those who pay court to them . The idol ( if it had sense ) would despise its worshippers . Indeed , Butler hardly merited any thing on ...
... perhaps , to be wondered at , that arbitrary and worthless monarchs like Charles II . should neglect those who pay court to them . The idol ( if it had sense ) would despise its worshippers . Indeed , Butler hardly merited any thing on ...
121. oldal
... perhaps in any author whatever . He makes none but palpable hits , that may be said to * " And straight another with his flambeau , Gave Ralpho o'er the eyes a damn'd blow . " " That deals in destiny's dark counsels , And sage opinions ...
... perhaps in any author whatever . He makes none but palpable hits , that may be said to * " And straight another with his flambeau , Gave Ralpho o'er the eyes a damn'd blow . " " That deals in destiny's dark counsels , And sage opinions ...
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