 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
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1867 - 550 ページ
...of a trivial saying; the playing in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound. Sometimes it...wrapped in a dress of humorous expression; sometimes it lurks under an odd similitude; sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish... | |
 | William Fleming - 1867 - 700 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 humoroua expression; sometimes it lurketh und,er an odd similitude; 1 Sprctator, 62. • PhO. of Nut.,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 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...is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in aquirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverlv retorting an objection:... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1868 - 436 ページ
...words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their sense, or the affinity of their sound : sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart...answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation 5 in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting an objection : sometimes it is concealed in a bold scheme... | |
 | Treasury - 1868 - 148 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 similitude : sometimes it lodgeth in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw - 1868 - 564 ページ
...dress of humorous expressio sometimes it lurks under an odd similitude ; sometimes it is lodged it sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd in mation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting an objection ; son times it is couched in a... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 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...similitude: sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in « smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd imitation, in cunningly diverting, or cleverly retorting... | |
 | 1869 - 588 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 lurketb. under an odd similitnde : sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1850 - 492 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...a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd imitation, in cunningly diverting, or cleverly retorting an objection: sometimes it is couched in a... | |
 | Edwin Percy Whipple - 1871 - 350 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...answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, m cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting an objection ; sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme... | |
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