History of English Humour: With an Introduction Upon Ancient Humour, 1. sējumsHurst and Blackett, 1878 - 712 lappuses |
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1.–5. rezultāts no 66.
9. lappuse
... called ludicrous as faulty or con- temptible . But when the cause of it is viewed as something more than this , as coming from some conscious power or tendency within us - a valuable gift and an element in our mental constitution - we ...
... called ludicrous as faulty or con- temptible . But when the cause of it is viewed as something more than this , as coming from some conscious power or tendency within us - a valuable gift and an element in our mental constitution - we ...
20. lappuse
... called cynics from their whelpish ill- temper , but none of them have ever adopted a real canine snarl , though it might express their feelings better than human language . Laughter , so far as we can judge , could not have been ...
... called cynics from their whelpish ill- temper , but none of them have ever adopted a real canine snarl , though it might express their feelings better than human language . Laughter , so far as we can judge , could not have been ...
22. lappuse
... called Brunsellius , by chance seeing a woman asleep at a sermon fall off her seat , was so taken that he laughed for three days , which weakened him so that he continued for a long time after- wards in an infirm state . " We must ...
... called Brunsellius , by chance seeing a woman asleep at a sermon fall off her seat , was so taken that he laughed for three days , which weakened him so that he continued for a long time after- wards in an infirm state . " We must ...
23. lappuse
... called mirth was shown in this primitive physical laughter , which was such as may be supposed to have existed when dark- ness was on the face of the intellectual world . How great , and of what continuance , was this primeval ...
... called mirth was shown in this primitive physical laughter , which was such as may be supposed to have existed when dark- ness was on the face of the intellectual world . How great , and of what continuance , was this primeval ...
24. lappuse
... called sardonic laughter , in which a similar contortion of coun- tenance to that caused by the pungency of a Sardinian herb is considered to denote a certain moral acerbity . Here there is an analogy established between the senses and ...
... called sardonic laughter , in which a similar contortion of coun- tenance to that caused by the pungency of a Sardinian herb is considered to denote a certain moral acerbity . Here there is an analogy established between the senses and ...
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270. lappuse - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! Heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.
214. lappuse - And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.
297. lappuse - Tis resolved, for Nature pleads that he Should only rule who most resembles me. Shadwell alone my perfect image bears, Mature in dulness from his tender years ; Shadwell alone of all my sons is he Who stands confirmed in full stupidity. The rest to some faint meaning make pretence, But Shadwell never deviates into sense.
276. lappuse - how the world wags: Tis but an hour ago since it was nine, And after one hour more 'twill be eleven; And so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe, And then, from hour to hour, we rot and rot; And thereby hangs a tale.
261. lappuse - Unto the general disposition ; As when some one peculiar quality Doth so possess a man, that it doth draw All his affects, his spirits, and his powers, In their confluctions, all to run one way, This may be truly said to be a humour.
36. lappuse - And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
296. lappuse - Tis snip snap, Sir, as you say; but, methinks, not pleasant, nor to the purpose, for the Play does not go on. Bayes. Play does not go on ? I don't know what you mean: why, is not this part of the Play ? 60 Smi. Yes, but the Plot stands still. Bayes. Plot stand still! why, what a Devil is the Plot good for, but to bring in fine things ? Smi.
360. lappuse - Till you, the best Vitruvius, come at length, Our beauties equal, but excel our strength. Firm Doric pillars found your solid base ; The fair Corinthian crowns the higher space : Thus all below is strength, and all above is grace.