 | James De Mille - 1878 - 618 oldal
...way — such as reason teacheth and proveth things by — which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the...it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto." § 434. HUMOR. Humor may be defined as the quality of fancy which gives to things a ridiculous turn... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 oldal
...plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by), which by a pretty surprising uncouthness ficient; that he whose design includes whatever language...will sometimes be hurried by eagerness to the end, seemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can feteh in remote conceits applicable; a notable... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 oldal
...plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by), which by a pretty surprising uncouthness nce either of father or mother, whether I speak, keep...sewing, playing, dnneing. or doing anything else, I sapac-ity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit and reach of wi; more... | |
 | James McCosh - 1880 - 296 oldal
...plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by), which, by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression, doth affect and amuse the...seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a notable skill, that he can dexterously accommodate them... | |
 | Arthur B. Davison - 1880 - 396 oldal
...way — such as reason teacheth and proveth things by — which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the...vivacity of spirit and reach of wit more than vulgar. It seemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a notable... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 842 oldal
...affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight therein. It niiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...vivacity of spirit and reach of wit more than vulgar. It seemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a notable... | |
 | Joseph Angus - 1880 - 726 oldal
...plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by), which, by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression, doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wouder, and breeding some delight thereto. Sermons, No. *iv. Facetiousnast. i. Such facetiousness is... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1881 - 516 oldal
...humour, if not more properly to drollery— which is a lower sort of humour. uncouthness1 (strangeness) in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the...vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar (common) : it seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits [which... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 658 oldal
...plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by), which, by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression, doth affect and amuse the...nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invenbut significant smile, " a man may collect sermons with intention of making himself better by... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 626 oldal
...that which I now beheld, would have been an excellent subject for a picture. It presented to tion, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar;...seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a notable skill, that he can dexterously accommodate them... | |
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It is, in short, a manner of speaking out of the simple and plain way, such as reason teacheth and proveth things by, which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding... 
