...amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth ad miration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a...briskness of humour, not apt to damp those sportful Hashes of imagination. (Whence in Aristotle such persons are termed ImSiZioi, dexterous men, and furpoTrot,...

...amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth ad miration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a...briskness of humour, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination. (Whence in Aristotle such persons are termed i-xiH^iM, dexterous men, and tirpoirm,...

...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,...together with a lively briskness of humour, not apt to lamp those sportful flashes of imagination. (Whence In Aristotle such persons are termed frt&fioi,...

...affect and amuse the fancy, showing in it some wonder, and breathing some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...in remote conceits applicable; a notable skill that lie can dexterously accommodate them to a purpose before him, together with a lively briskness of humour,...

...inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and windings of language. . . . It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...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...

...affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto.- It raiscth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...accommodate them to the purpose before him ; together with я lively briskness of humour, not apt to damp those BOSWELVS LIFE OF JOHNSOAr. [1781. collections,...

...showing in it some wonder. and breathing some deliqht thereto. It raiseth admiration, assignifyinga nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity...skill that he can dexterously accommodate them to a purpose before him; together with a lively briskness of humour not apt to damp those sportful flashes...

...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,...briskness of humour, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination. It also procureth delight, by gratifying curiosity with its rareness or semblance...

...a epecial 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...purpose before him ; together with a lively briskness of hnmour, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination. Whence in Ariltotle such persons are...

...sermons ¡is applicable to Wilkes. " Facetionsuess," as Barrow says, among other things, " raiseth admiration as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...purpose before him ; together with a lively briskness of humor, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination. Whence in Aristotle — " but there I...