 | John Locke - 1854 - 560 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 is so acceptablee to all people; because its beauty appears at first sight, and there is... | |
 | Frederic Swartwout Cozzens - 1854 - 268 pages
...affinity to take one thing for another. Addison quotes this passage in the Spectator, and says : " This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account that I ever met with of wit, which generally, though not always, consists in such a resemblance and congruity... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 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 BO lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.1 This is, I think, the best and... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 622 pages
...one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion j wherein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry of wit which strikes BO lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.1 This is, I think, the best and... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 780 pages
...one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion ; wherein, ffect; nay, last night I could not forbear saying,...painted white. Now my desire is, Sir, that you would beet and most philosophical account that I have ever met with of wit, which generally, though not always,... | |
 | William Fleming - 1860 - 912 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, 1 Thompson, Christ, theism, took i., ch. 3. • Eaay, \,. ii., ch. 11. WIT— and therefore is so acceptable... | |
 | William Fleming - 1860 - 710 pages
...This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion, wherein, for the most part, liea that entertainment and pleasantry of wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, ' Thomps >i , i", nj T...I '.-.. book i, ch. 3. * /-"-••;>, b. II., ch. 11. WIT — and therefore... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1864 - 472 pages
...of wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people. ' This, I think, the best and most philosophical account that I have ever met with of wit, which generally j though not always, consists ^in such a resemblance and congruity of ideas as this author mentions.... | |
 | Book, H. A. - 1865 - 184 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. LOCKE. GENUINE AND INNOCENT WIT. Where wit is combined with sense and information, when it is refined... | |
 | John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 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 is so acceptable to all people, because its beauty appears at first sight, and there is required... | |
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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... 
