...Barrow's sermons as applicable to Wilkes. ' Facetiousness,' as Barrow says, among other things, ' raiseth admiration as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...briskness of humour, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination. Where in Aristotle — ' but there I had better stop. Barrow probably knew...

...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. (Whence in Aristotle such persons are termed «ri8c{ioi, dexterous men, and...

...affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, and breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth t you employ the only Scotch shoeblack in London."...imitated the manner of his old master with ludicrous flashes of imagination. (Whence, in Aristotle, such persons are termed ¿iri5e£ioit dexterous men,...

...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,...remote conceits applicable; a notable skill that he can dextrously accommodate them to a purpose before him, together with a lively briskness of humour, not...

...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 con fetch in remote conceits applicable; a notable skill, that he can dexterously accommodate them...

...beheld, would have been an excellent subject for a picture. It presented to my mind the happy days which a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity...conceits applicable ; a notable skill, that he can dextrously accommodate them to the purpose before him ; together with a lively briskness of humour,...

...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^...parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable J a notable skill, that he can aextrously accommodate them to the purpose before him ; together with...

...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,...reach of wit, more than vulgar ; it seeming to argue From an otit print ADELPHI TERRACE BLUE-STOCKING CLUBS 951 Mr. Wilkes said to me, loud enough for Dr....

...affect and amuse the fancy, stirring in it some wonder, ami breeding some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension,...and reach of wit, more than vulgar ; it seeming to argur /•rom an old print ADELPHI TERRACE Mr. Wilkes said to me, loud enough for Dr. Johnson to hear,...

...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. (Whence in Aristotle such persons are termed fTriSf^Loi, dexterous men ; and...