 | James Boaden - 1825 - 650 sivua
...inexplicable, being; '•' answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and wind" ings of language. — It raiseth admiration as signifying a " nimble sagacity...inven"tion, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vul" gar : it procureth delight by gratifying curiosity with its " rareness or semblance of difficulty... | |
 | James Boaden - 1825 - 646 sivua
...inexplicable, being "answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and wind " ings of language. — It raiseth admiration as signifying a " nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of inven" tion, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vul" gar : it procureth delight by gratifying... | |
 | 1826 - 370 sivua
...unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy, and windings of language. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity...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... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 622 sivua
...another pretty long interval, during which Dr. Johnson amil did not meet. When I mentioned it ness d of Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Desmoulins, Mr. Levett, Mr....[Mr. Macbean,] and Mrs. Hall, sister of the Reverend ralseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 sivua
...things by), which, by a pretty surprising uncouthncss in conceit or expression, doth affect and amute the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding...vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar; it teeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceiU applicable ; a notable... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 590 sivua
...as reason teacheth and proveth things by), which, by a pretty Surprising uncouthneas in conceit of expression, doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring...delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nirnble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach... | |
 | George Coles - 1836 - 406 sivua
...unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and turns of language. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity...of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar ; it seemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts — a notable skill that can dexterously accommodate itself... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1839 - 404 sivua
...language. It is, in short, a manner of speaking out of the simple and plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth thing•s by), which by a pretty surprising...it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto.* * Sera. xiv. Against Foolish Talking and Jesting. Is not all laughter the sign of a sudden agreeable... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 sivua
...as reason teacheth and proveth things by), which, by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit of expression, doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring...some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiaeth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention,... | |
 | 1847 - 640 sivua
...effects of comparison and epigram, as we have denned them, to the exclusion of the ludicrous : — , "It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity...vivacity of spirit ; and reach of Wit more than vulgar. Whence, in Aristotle, such persons are termed tmitítoi, dexterous men, and svrgoTioi, men of facile... | |
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... in one knows not what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and windings of language. It is, in short, a manner of speaking out of the simple and... 
