 | James Boswell - 1904 - Počet stránok 726
...to stammering, a non-plus, or harping on that which should follow ; whereas a slow speech confirmeth the memory, addeth a conceit of wisdom to the hearers, besides a seemliness of speech and countenance." Dr. Johnson's method of 1 Mr. Malone observes, ' This, however, was certainly a mistake, as appears... | |
 | James Boswell - 1910 - Počet stránok 542
...to stammering, a non-plus, or harping on that which should follow; whereas a slow speech confirmeth the memory, addeth a conceit of wisdom to the hearers, besides a seemliness of speecl1 and countenance." Dr. Johnson's method of conversation was certainly calculated to excite attention,... | |
 | 1897 - Počet stránok 606
...to stammering, or nonplus, or harping on that which should follow; whereas a slow speech conformeth the memory, addeth a conceit of wisdom to the hearers,...which is one of the greatest charms of conversation. . . . Later on, and even to some extent to-day, the essence of good conversation was thought to be... | |
 | Henry Cecil Wyld - 1920 - Počet stránok 426
...non-plus or unseemly stammering, harping upon that which should follow ; whereas a slow speech confirmeth the memory, addeth a conceit of wisdom to the hearers, besides a seernliness of speech and countenance.' This passage appears to recommend a gesture and a manner of... | |
 | Alexander Magnus Drummond - 1925 - Počet stránok 322
...nonplus or unseemly stammering, harping upon that which should follow; whereas a slow speech confirmeth the memory, addeth a conceit of wisdom to the hearers, besides a seemliness of speech and countenance.1 *JM Robertson, Contemporary Review, CII (1912), 347. See also HJC Grierson, The First... | |
 | Robert Hannah - 1926 - Počet stránok 50
...stammering, harping upon that which should follow; whereas a slow speech confirmeth the memory, addeth la conceit of wisdom to the hearers, besides a seemliness of speech and I countenance. 8 \ 1 JM Robertson, Contemporary Review, CII (1912), 347. See also HJC Grierson, The... | |
 | David Crystal, Hilary Crystal - 2000 - Počet stránok 604
...stammering, a nonplus [perplexity], or harping on that which should follow; whereas a slow speech confirmeth the memory, addeth a conceit of wisdom to the hearers, besides a seemliness of speech and countenance. Francis Bacon, 1626, 'Hints for Civil Conversation' 25:7 The speaking in a perpetual hyperbole is comely... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1859 - Počet stránok 852
...non-plus or unseemly stammering, harping upot that which should follow ; whereas a slow speech confirmetli the memory, addeth a conceit of wisdom to the hearers, besides a seemliness of speech and countenance. 4. To desire in discourse to hold all arguments, is ridiculous, wanting true judgment ; for in all... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1844 - Počet stránok 586
...non-plus or unseemly stammering, harping upon that which should follow ; whereas a slow speech confirmeth m. The@a{-" inferior to the soul ; by reason whereof there is, agreeable to the spirit of man, a mor To desire in discourse to hold all arguments, is ridiculous, wanting true judgment ; for in all things... | |
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... that which should follow ; whereas a slow speech confirmeth the memory, addeth a conceit of wisdom to the hearers, besides a seemliness of speech and countenance. 
