... 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 plain way — such as reason teacheth and... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Stran 93avtor: James Boswell - 1826 - 1854 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 strani
...the simple and plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by) which by a pretty Surprizing uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and...raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of ap» prehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacitj of spirit, and reach of wit more than... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 strani
...simple and plain way (such as reason 'teacheth and proveth things by) which by a pretty Surprizing uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and...wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth Jidmiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of inx-ention, a vivacity... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 548 strani
...simple and plain w;ay (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by) which by a pretty surprizing uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and...some won•der, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiselh admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention,... | |
| George Burnett - 1813 - 546 strani
...the simple and plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by) which by a pretty surprizing uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and...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... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 strani
...manner of speaking out of the simple and plain way (such as re.ir.on teacheth and provcth things by), which by a pretty surpris*ing uncouthness in conceit...expression, doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring on it tome "wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 412 strani
...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...affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, nnd breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,... | |
| James Boswell - 1822 - 506 strani
...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...vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar ; it-seeming to arejue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable... | |
| James Boaden - 1825 - 650 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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... | |
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