 | 1828 - 394 pages
...take one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding 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... | |
 | Basil Montagu - 1830 - 88 pages
...one thing for another. TTiis 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... | |
 | English literature - 1831 - 536 pages
...one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion, wherein lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is acceptable, because its beauty appears at first sight, and requires no labor of thought ; and, indeed,... | |
 | John Locke - 1831 - 458 pages
...one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion, wherein lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is acceptable, because its beauty appears at first sight, and requires no labor of thought; and, indeed,... | |
 | 1832 - 282 pages
...one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion; wherein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry...fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.' VOL. II. D This 19, 1 think, the best and most j: '. . . cal account that I have ever met wi which... | |
 | 1836 - 932 pages
...one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion; wherein, r care I think, the best and most philosophical account that I have ever met with of wit, which generally,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...thing for another. , \ This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion; wherein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry...is therefore so acceptable to all people.' ; This, I think, the best and most philo. sophical account that I have ever met with of wit, which generally,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...contrary to metaphor and allusion; wherein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry orf has told me in my ear, is absolutely necessary for the keeping up his interest. In all our jour I think, the best and most philosophical account that I have ever met with of wit, which generally,... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 588 pages
...one thing for 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 so acceptable to all people ; because its beauty appears at first sight, and there is required... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1849 - 446 pages
...thing for 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 there" fore is so acceptable to all people,—because its beauty " appears at first sight, and there... | |
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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... 
