| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither is it true, that this fineness of raillery is offensive : a witty man is tickled, while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it not. The occasion of an offence may possibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect... | |
| John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pàgines
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither is it true, that this fineness of raillery is offensive : a witty man is tickled, while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it not. The occasion of an offence may possibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 442 pàgines
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither is it true, that this fineness of raillery is offensive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner, and a fool feels it not. The occasion of an offence may possibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect... | |
| John Dryden - 1808 - 436 pàgines
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither is it true, that this fineness of raillery is offensive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner, and a fool feels it not. The occasion of an offence may possibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1821 - 444 pàgines
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither is it true, that this fineness of raillery is offensive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner, and a fool feels it not. The occasion of an offence may possibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 296 pàgines
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither is it true, that this fineness of raillery is offensive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner; and a fool feels it not. The occasion of an offence may possibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect... | |
| Robley Dunglison - 1839 - 414 pàgines
...; neither is it true that this fineness of raillery is offensive. A witty man is tickled while lie is hurt, in this manner, and a fool feels it not : the occasion of an offence may possibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that, in effect,... | |
| John Dryden - 1867 - 556 pàgines
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither is it true, that this fineness of raillery is offensive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner, and a fool feels it not. The occasion of an offence may possibly be given, but ha cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect... | |
| 1868 - 690 pàgines
...is the mystery of that noble trade Neither is it true that this fineness of raillery is offensive : a witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner, and a fool feels it not There is a vast difference between the slovenly butchering of a man and the fineness of a stroke that... | |
| George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1868 - 168 pàgines
...his practice. Neither is it true, that this fineness of Raillery is offensive. A witty Man is tickl'd while he is hurt in this manner ; and a Fool feels it not The occasion of an Offence may possibly be given, but he cannot take it. ... I wish I cou'd apply it to... | |
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