... expression ; sometimes it lurketh under an odd similitude; sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting an objection : sometimes it is couched... The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 476by James Boswell - 1831Full view - About this book
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quifkish reason) in a shrewd intimation, •hi cunningly diverting, or cleverly retorting an objection...a scenical representation of persons or things ; a counterfeit speech; a inimical look or gesture passeth for it : sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, hi cunningly diverting or cleverly retorting an objection...in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in aqute nonsense : sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a... | |
| James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...under an odd similitude; sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting...bold scheme of speech, in a tart irony, in a lusty hyberbole, in a startling metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in aquirkith reason, in a shrewd intimation, 1ft cunningly diverting, or cleverly' retorting an objection : sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme 6f speech ; in a tart irony ; in a lusty hyperbole ; in a Startling metaphor; in a plausible reconciling... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, Iil cunningly diverting, or cleverly retorting an objection : sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme *bf speech ; in a tart irony ; in a lusty hyperbole ; in a startling metaphor; in a plausible reconciling... | |
| John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...under an odd similitude : sometimes it is lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a qnirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting...a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture, passeth for it : sometimes an affected simplicity,... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...lodged in a sly question, in a smart answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunnmgly diverting, or cleverly retorting an objection : sometimes...a scenical representation of persons or things ; a counterfeit speech; a mimical look or gesture passeth for it : sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes... | |
| John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pages
...answer, in a quirkish reason, in a shrewd intimation, in cunningly diverting or cleverly relortiug an objection : sometimes it is couched in a bold scheme...startling metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictious, or in acute nonsense: sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit... | |
| John Nichols - Authors, English - 1817 - 892 pages
...intimation, in diverting, or in retorting " an objection. VOL. i. i " Sometime* " Sometimes it is to be found in a bold scheme " of speech, in a tart irony, in a lusty hyperbole, or " startling metaphor, in a colourable reconcilement " of contradictions, or in acute nonsense*.... | |
| John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - Authors, English - 1817 - 882 pages
...in " shrewd intimation, in diverting, or in retorting "an objection. " Sometimes it is to be found in a bold scheme " of speech, in a tart irony, in a lusty hyperbole, or " startling metaphor, in a colourable reconcilement " of contradictions, or in acute nonsense *.... | |
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