 | Voltaire - Philosophy - 1824 - 524 pages
...metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense: sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit...hitting upon what is strange ; sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose. Often it consisteth in one knows not what, and gems (and I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 482 pages
...scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture, passe tb for it: sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes...hitting upon what is strange : sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose. Often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up... | |
 | James Boaden - Actors - 1825 - 650 pages
...metaphor; in a plausible " reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense : some" times a scenical representation of persons or things, a " counterfeit..."it: sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a pre" sumptuous bluntness gives it being — often it consistcth in " one knows not what, and springeth... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...nonsense : sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture passeth for it : sometimes an affected...presumptuous bluntness giveth it being : sometimes it riseth from a lucky hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose... | |
 | James Boaden - Actors - 1825 - 646 pages
...some•• times a scenical representation of persons or things, a " counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture passeth for ' ' it : sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a pre" sumptuous bluntness gives it being — often it consisteth in " one knows not what, and springeth... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1826 - 444 pages
...metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense : sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit...hitting upon what is strange ; sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose. Often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 pages
...nonsense: Sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture passeth for it: Sometimes an affected...presumptuous bluntness, giveth it being : Sometimes it riseth from a lucky hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose;... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...lookorjesture, passeth for it ; sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous bluntness, gives it being ; sometimes it riseth only from a lucky hitting upon what is strange ; sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose. Often it consisteth in one knows not what, and springeth up... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...nonsense: sometimes a scenlcal representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture, passeth for It : sometimes an affected simplicity : sometimes a presumptuous bluntne&s irlveth It being : sometimes it rlseth only from a lucky hitting upon what ta strange: sometimes... | |
 | Isaac Barrow, Thomas Smart Hughes - Sermons, English - 1830 - 540 pages
...metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense : sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit...presumptuous bluntness giveth it being: sometimes it riseth from a lucky hitting on what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose... | |
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... an objection: sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme of speech, in a tart irony, in a lusty hyperbole, in a startling metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense : sometimes a scenical representation of persons or... 
