| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 Seiten
...another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion; wherein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.' This is, I think, the best and -most philosophical account... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 342 Seiten
...another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion; wherein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account that... | |
| 1803 - 434 Seiten
...This is away of proceeding quite contrary to meta' phor and allusion ; therein, for the most part, lies that •entertainment and pleasantry of wit which strikes so ' lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to * all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account... | |
| 1803 - 420 Seiten
...way of proceeding quite contrary to meta' phor and allusion ; therein, for the most part, lies tl»at 'entertainment and pleasantry of wit which strikes so ' lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to ' all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account... | |
| 1804 - 676 Seiten
...This is a way of proceeding quite Contrary to metaphor and allusion ; T\ herein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account that... | |
| John Locke - 1805 - 562 Seiten
...another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion, wherein for the most part lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and therefore is so acceptable to all people ; because its beaijty appears at first sight, and there is... | |
| John Locke - 1808 - 346 Seiten
...another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to Metaphor and Allusion, wherein for the mos part lies that entertainment and pleasantry of Wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and therefore so acceptable to a)l people ; because its beauty appears D 3 57 at first * sight, and there... | |
| James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 Seiten
...another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion, wherein, for ,the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and therefore is so acceptable to all people, because its beauty appears at first sight, and there is required... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 Seiten
...another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion ; wherein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable .to all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 Seiten
...another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion ; wherein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account that... | |
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