 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 ページ
...being misled by similitude, and by affinity VoL. VII. B <• • to lake one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor...of wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 ページ
...by similitude, and by affinity VOL. VII. B 2 SPECTATOR. NO 6!?. to take one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor...of wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.' This is, I think, the best and -most philosophical account... | |
 | 1803 - 434 ページ
...thing for another. ' This is away of proceeding quite contrary to meta' phor and allusion ; therein, for the most part, lies that •entertainment and...of wit which strikes so ' lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to * all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account... | |
 | 1803 - 420 ページ
...way of proceeding quite contrary to meta' phor and allusion ; therein, for the most part, lies tl»at 'entertainment and pleasantry of wit which strikes so ' lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to ' all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account... | |
 | 1804 - 676 ページ
...ihing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite Contrary to metaphor and allusion ; T\ herein, for the most part, lies that entertainment and pleasantry...of wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical account... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 562 ページ
...; thereby to avoid being misled by similitude, and by affinity to take one tiling for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor...therefore is so acceptable to all people ; because its beaijty appears at first sight, and there is required no Jabour- of thought to examine what truth or... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 554 ページ
...thereby to avoid being misled by similitude, .and by affinity to take one thing for another. This is away of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion,...the most part lies that entertainment and pleasantry qf M'it, which, strikes so lively on the fancy, .and therefore is so acceptable to all people ; because... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 ページ
...avoid being misled by similt' tude, and by affinity to take one thuig for another. VOL. VII. E This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor...entertainment and pleasantry of wit, which strikes so lively OB the fancy, and is therefore so acceptable to all people.' This is, I think, the best and most philosophical... | |
 | John Locke - 1808 - 346 ページ
...difference, thereby to avoid being misled by similitude, and by affinity to take otie thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to Metaphor and Allusion, wherein for the mos part lies that entertainment and pleasantry of Wit, which strikes so lively on the fancy, and therefore... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 ページ
...difference, thereby to avoid being misled by similitude, and by affinity to take one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor...appears at first sight, and there is required no labour of thought to examine what truth or reason there is in it. The mind, without looking any farther, rests... | |
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... pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy, Judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the other side, in separating carefully one from another Ideas wherein can be found the least difference, thereby to avoid being misled by similitude and... 
