He certainly has a great deal of fancy, and a very good memory ; but with a perverse ingenuity, he employs these qualities as no other person does — for he employs his fancy in his narratives, and keeps his recollection for his wit : — when he makes... Practical Phrenology - Seite 269von Silas Jones - 1836 - 336 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...his age by blott ting his character — though never so little candid as when he's abusing himself. " He certainly has a great deal of fancy and a very...employs his fancy in his narratives, and keeps his recollections for his wit — when he makes his jokes you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and 'tis... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 524 Seiten
...among the memorandums for his Comedy of Affectation, and which, in its first form, ran thus : — " He certainly has a great deal of fancy, and a very...jokes, you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and 'tis only when he states his facts that you admire the flights of his imagination." After many efforts... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 568 Seiten
...singular, and happened to find *the character of moroseness unoccupied in the society he lived with. " He certainly has a great deal of fancy and a very...employs his fancy in his narratives, and keeps his recollections for his wit — when he makes his jokes you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and 'tis... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 564 Seiten
...singular, and happened to find the character of moroseness unoccupied in the society he lived with. " He certainly has a great deal of fancy and a very...does — for he employs his fancy in his narratives f and keeps his recollections for his wit — when he makes his jokes you applaud the accuracy of his... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 512 Seiten
...among the memorandums for his Comedy of Affectation, and which, in its first form, ran thus : — " He certainly has a great deal of fancy, and a very...qualities as no other person does — for he employs lns fancy in his narratives, and keeps his recollection for his wit: — when he makes his jokes, you... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 566 Seiten
...character of moroseness unoccupied in the society he lived with. " He certainly has a great deal of fattcy and a very good memory; but with a perverse ingenuity...employs his fancy in his narratives, and keeps his recollections for his wit — when he makes his jokes you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and 'tis... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 654 Seiten
...as no other person does — for he employs his fancy in his narratives, and keeps his recollections for his wit — when he makes his jokes you applaud the accuracy of his me* This simile is repeated in various shapes through his manuscripts — "She moves her eyes up and... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 462 Seiten
...singular, and happened to find the character of moroseness unoccupied in the society he lived with. "He certainly has a great deal of fancy and a very good memory ; but will ia perverse ingenuity he employs these qualities as no other person does—for he employs his... | |
| Richard Brinsley Sheridan - 1826 - 362 Seiten
...among the memorandums for his Comedy of Affectation, and which, in its first form, ran thus: — " He certainly has a great deal of fancy, and a very...jokes, you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and 'tis only when he states his facts that you admire the flights of his imagination." After many efforts... | |
| 1826 - 792 Seiten
...following occurs : — " He certainly ' has a g.'eat deal of fancy, and a very good memory ; but, « ith a' ' perverse ingenuity, he employs these qualities...jokes, you applaud ' the accuracy of his memory, and 'tis only when he states his " facts, that you admire the flights of his imagination." After " many... | |
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