 to refrain from laughter, when they who are not prepossessed by the same accidental association, are utterly unable to guess the reason of his merriment. Words which convey ideas of dignity in one age, are banished from elegant writing or conversation...  The Works of Samuel Johnson: The Rambler - Seite 276von Samuel Johnson - 1825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1752 - 204 Seiten
...not prepoffefled by the fame accidental aflbciation of ideas, are utterly unable to guefs the reafon of his merriment. Words which convey ideas of dignity in one age, are banilhed from elegant writing or converfation in another; becaufe they are in time debafed by vulgar... | |
 | 1785 - 596 Seiten
...who are not prepofleftcd by the fame accidental aflociation arc utterly unable to guels the reafon of his merriment. Words which convey ideas of dignity in one age, aje banilhcd from elegant writing; pr convcrfation in another, becaufe fhey are in time debafed by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 Seiten
...who are not prepoffeficd by the fame accidental aiTociation, are utterly unable to guefs the reafon of his merriment. Words which convey ideas of dignity in one age, are banifhed from elegant writing or converfation in another, becaufe they are in time debafed by vulgar... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 Seiten
...who are not prepofleiTed by the fame accidental aflbciation, are utterly unable to guefs the reafon of his merriment. Words which convey ideas of dignity in one age, are baniihed from elegant writing or converfation in another, becaufe they are in time debafed by vulgar... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 286 Seiten
...has been successfully employed in some ludicrous narrative, the gravest auditor finds it difficult to refrain from laughter, when they who are not prepossessed...conversation in another, because they are in time debased by rulgar mouths, and can be no longer heard without the involuntary recollection of unpleasing images.... | |
 | 1803 - 268 Seiten
...has been successfully employed in some ludicrous narrative, the gravest auditor finds it difficult to refrain from laughter, when they who are not prepossessed...because they are in time debased by vulgar mouths, and can be no longer heard without the involuntary recollection of unpleasing images. When Macbeth is confirming... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 Seiten
...has been successfully employed in some ludicrous narrative, the gravest auditor finds it difficult to refrain from laughter, when they who are not prepossessed...because they are in time debased by vulgar mouths, and can be no longer -be;:r;l without the involuntary recollection of unpleasTtowge?. •jien Macbeth is... | |
 | 1806 - 320 Seiten
...has been successfully employed in some ludicrous narrative, the gravest auditor finds it difficult to refrain from laughter, when they who are not prepossessed...convey ideas of dignity in one age, are banished from elegwxt vmtwv^r or xmversation in another,, because they are in time lebased by vulgar mouths, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 272 Seiten
...has been successfully employed in some ludicrous narrative, the gravest auditor finds it difficult to refrain from laughter, when they who are not prepossessed...because they are in time debased by vulgar mouths, and can be no longer heard without the involuntary recollection of unpleasing images. When Macbeth is confirming... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 278 Seiten
...has been successfully employed in some ludicrous narrative, the gravest auditor finds it difficult to refrain from laughter, when they who are not prepossessed...because they are in time debased by vulgar mouths, and can be no longer heard without the involuntary recollection of unpleasing images. When Macbeth is confirming... | |
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