 Sometimes it lieth in pat allusion to a known story, or in seasonable application of a trivial saying, or in forging an apposite tale ; sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their...  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - 73 ページJames Boswell 著 - 1823全文表示 - この書籍について
 | James Boaden - 1825 - 650 ページ
...apposite tale : sometimes "it playcth in words and phrases, taking advantage from " the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound : "sometimes..."quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation; in cunningly di" verting or cleverly retorting an objection : sometimes it is " couched in a bold scheme of speech,... | |
 | Literary gems - 1826 - 718 ページ
...apposite tale: Sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, Or the affinity of their sound : Sometimes...in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting, or in cleverly retorting an objection : Sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme of speech, in a tart... | |
 | 1826 - 370 ページ
...advantage from the amhiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound; sometimes it is wrapped up in a dress of humorous expression ; sometimes it lurketh...in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting, or smartly retorting an objection ; sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme of speech, in a tart irony,... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 ページ
...advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound ; sometimes it is wrapped up in a dress of humorous expression; sometimes it lurketh under an odd simi-» litude ; sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 ページ
...advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound : sometimes it is wrapped iu a dress of humorous expression : sometimes it lurketh...lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, In a qulrkIsh reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting an objection... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 624 ページ
...affinity of their sound : sometimes it Is wrapped In t dress of humorous expression : sometimes it lurkpth under an odd similitude: sometimes It is lodged In a sly question, in a smart answer, in a qulrkUh reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting an objection:... | |
 | Isaac Barrow, Thomas Smart Hughes - 1830 - 540 ページ
...apposite tale : sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound : sometimes...wrapped in a dress of humorous expression : sometimes it lurkcth under an odd similitude : sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1830 - 712 ページ
...ambiguity of Eadem their sense, or the affinity of their sound: sometimes quie, si im- . . prudcuti- it is wrapped in a dress of humorous expression : - sometimes it lurketh under an odd similitude: somet'mes ^ is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation,... | |
 | James Flamank - 1833 - 416 ページ
...advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound ; sometimes it is wrapped up in a dress of humorous expression ; sometimes it lurketh...in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or in smartly retorting an objection ; sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme of speech, in a tart irony,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 456 ページ
...apposite tale ; sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound : sometimes it is wrapped in a dress of humourous expression : sometimes it lurketh under an odd similitude : sometimes it is lodged in a sly... | |
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