 ... talents at so shameful a rate. Raillery is the finest part of conversation ; but, as it is our usual custom to counterfeit and adulterate whatever is too dear for us, so we have done with this, and turned it all into what is generally called repartee,...  The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... - Strana 37podľa Jonathan Swift - 1812Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Robert Lloyd - 1762 - Počet stránok 464
...meetings, where men of wit and learning are * invited to pafs an evening, this jefter fhould be ad* mitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the * whole company unfit for any other converfation, * befides the indignity of confounding mens talents at * fo fliameful a rate. * Raillery... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1764 - Počet stránok 456
...private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pafs an evening, this jefter fhould be admitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the whole company unfit for any other converfation, befides the indignity of confounding mens talents at fo fhameful a rate. Raillery is... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - Počet stránok 304
...and private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pafs an evening, this jefter mould be admitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the whole company unfit for any other converfation, befides the indignity of con,founding mens talents at fo fhameful a rate. Raillery is... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1766 - Počet stránok 378
...private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pafs an evening, this jefter fhould be admitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the whole company unfit for any other converfation, befides the indignity of confounding mcus talents at fo mameful a rate. Raillery is the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - Počet stránok 486
...private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pafs an evening, this jefter fhould be admitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the whole company unfit for any other converfation, befides the indignity of confounding mens talents at fo fharneful a. rate. Raillery is... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - Počet stránok 404
...private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pals an evening, this jefter fhould be admitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the whole company unfit for any other converfaiion, btfides the indignity of confounding mens talems at lo fhameful a rate. Raillery is the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - Počet stránok 558
...in select and private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pass an evening, this jester should be admitted to run over his circle of...so we have done with this, and turned it all into Avhat is generally called repartee, or being smart ; just as when an expensive fashion comes up, those... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - Počet stránok 900
...in select and private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pase an evening, this jester should be admitted to run over his circle of...men's talents at so shameful a rate. Raillery is the linest part of conversation ; but, as it is our usual custom to counterfeit and adulterate whatever... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - Počet stránok 196
...pilgrimage, and to "charm his pained steps over the burning marie.'7 — Sydney Smith. RAILLERY. Eaillery is the finest part of conversation; but, as it is...is too dear for us, so we have done with this, and turn it all into what is generally called repartee, or being smart ; just as when an expensive fashion... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1853 - Počet stránok 252
...pilgrimage, and to " charm his pained steps over the burning marie." — Sydney Smith. RAILLERY. Eaillery is the finest part of conversation ; but, as it is...is too dear for us, so we have done with this, and turn it all into what is generally called repartee, or being smart ; just as when an expensive fashion... | |
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