 | James Boswell - 1807
...plain way, (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by,) which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression, doth affect and amuse the...seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable; a notable skill, that he can dextrously accommodate them to... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807
...plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by) which by a pretty Surprizing uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the...raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of ap» prehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacitj of spirit, and reach of wit more than... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807
...plain way (such as reason 'teacheth and proveth things by) which by a pretty Surprizing uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the...wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth Jidmiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of inx-ention, a vivacity... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807
...plain w;ay (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by) which by a pretty surprizing uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the...some won•der, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiselh admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813
...plain way (such as reason teacheth and proveth things by) which by a pretty surprizing uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the...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 conceits applicable ; a notable... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813
...surpris*ing uncouthness in conceit or expression, doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring on it tome "wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth...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... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819
...expression, doth afreet and amuse the fancy, stirring on it some wonder, and breeding some deligbt thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble...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 - 343 páginas
...in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the fancy, shewing in it some wonder, and breathing some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying...seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a notable skill that he can dextrously accommodate them to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820
...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... | |
 | 1821
...proveth things by,) which, by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression, doth aflect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and...seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a notable skill, that he can dexterously accommodate them... | |
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It is, in short, a manner of speaking out of the simple and plain way, such as reason teacheth and proveth things by, which by a pretty surprising uncouthness in conceit or expression doth affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding... 
