| James Boswell - 1807 - 562 pągines
...affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...conceits applicable; a notable skill, that he can dextrously accommodate them to the purpose before him ; together with a lively briskness of humour,... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pągines
...affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one cau sition ; as motion is accelerated by the continuance of the impetus. Besides, Sir, (looking at... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pągines
...felicity of inx-ention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar. It seemeth to argue-a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote...to the purpose before him, together with a. lively briskvOL. III. EC •t, Iness of humour, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination. VVrence... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pągines
...affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some won•der, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiselh admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...•of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar. It seemeth to argue a rare quicknesr. of parts, that one •can fetch in remote conceits applicable ;... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pągines
...special felicity of invention, a vivacitj of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar. It eeemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch...notable skill* that he can dexterously accommodate ^hem to the purpose before him, together with a lively brisk*vOL. III. EC ness 6i humour, not apt to... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pągines
...affect and amuse the fancy, stirring on it tome "wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can (etch in remote conceits applicable; a notable skill, that he can dextrously accommodate them to the... | |
| George Burnett - 1813 - 546 pągines
...special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar. It seemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch...to the purpose before him, together with a lively briskVOL. III. EC ness of humour, not apt tn damp those ioortfut flashes ot imagination. \Vhenc.- in... | |
| John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pągines
...afreet and amuse the fancy, stirring on it some wonder, and breeding some deligbt thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...than vulgar; it seeming to argue a rare quickness of pans, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable; a notable skill, that he can dextrou»ly accommodate... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1819 - 368 pągines
...affect and amuse the fancy, shewing in it some wonder, and breathing some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...conceits applicable ; a notable skill that he can dextrously accommodate them to a purpose before him, together with a lively briskness of humour, not... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 476 pągines
...in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raised* admiration, as signifying a nimWe sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention,...vulgar; it seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, tliat one can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a notable skill, that he can desirously accommodate... | |
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