 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 oldal
...similitude : sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting an objection : sometimes it is couched in ^ bmd scheme of speech, in a tart irony. in all collections, sir, the desire of augmenting them grows... | |
 | James Boswell - 1822 - 506 oldal
...similitude : sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting...representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a mimical look or gesture, passeth for it : sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous... | |
 | James Boswell - 1823 - 440 oldal
...similitude: sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, .in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting...representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a mimical look or gesture, passeth for it : sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 482 oldal
...similitude : sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a qiiirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting...a counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture, passe tb for it: sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness giveth it being:... | |
 | Voltaire - 1824 - 524 oldal
...similitude; sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting...representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a mimical look or gesture passeth for it. Sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous... | |
 | James Boaden - 1825 - 646 oldal
...question, in a smart answer, in a "quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation; in cunningly di" verting or cleverly retorting an objection : sometimes it...reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense : some•• times a scenical representation of persons or things, a " counterfeit speech, a inimical... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826 - 444 oldal
...similitude : sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting...representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a mimical look or gesture, passeth for it: sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous... | |
 | 1826 - 370 oldal
...smartly retorting an objection ; sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme of speech, in a tart irony, or in a lusty hyperbole ; in a startling metaphor, in...sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, acounterfeit speech, a mimical look or jesture,passeth for it; sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 oldal
...question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting, or in cleverly retorting an objection : Sometimes it is...speech, in a tart irony, in a lusty hyperbole, in a starting metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense: Sometimes a... | |
 | 1826 - 384 oldal
...in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting, or smartly retorting an objection ; sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme of speech, in a tart irony, or in a lusty hyperbole ; in a startling metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or... | |
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... expression ; sometimes it lurketh under an odd similitude; sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting an objection : sometimes it is couched... 
