... talents at so shameful a rate. Raillery is the finest part of conversation ; but, as it is our usual custom to counterfeit and adulterate whatever is too dear for us, so we have done with this, and turned it all into what is generally called repartee,... The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... - الصفحة 37بواسطة Jonathan Swift - 1812عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| Robert Lloyd - 1762 - عدد الصفحات: 464
...meetings, where men of wit and learning are * invited to pafs an evening, this jefter fhould be ad* mitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the * whole company unfit for any other converfation, * befides the indignity of confounding mens talents at * fo fliameful a rate. * Raillery... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1764 - عدد الصفحات: 456
...private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pafs an evening, this jefter fhould be admitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the whole company unfit for any other converfation, befides the indignity of confounding mens talents at fo fhameful a rate. Raillery is... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1765 - عدد الصفحات: 304
...and private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pafs an evening, this jefter mould be admitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the whole company unfit for any other converfation, befides the indignity of con,founding mens talents at fo fhameful a rate. Raillery is... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1766 - عدد الصفحات: 378
...private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pafs an evening, this jefter fhould be admitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the whole company unfit for any other converfation, befides the indignity of confounding mcus talents at fo mameful a rate. Raillery is the... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - عدد الصفحات: 486
...private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pafs an evening, this jefter fhould be admitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the whole company unfit for any other converfation, befides the indignity of confounding mens talents at fo fharneful a. rate. Raillery is... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1774 - عدد الصفحات: 404
...private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pals an evening, this jefter fhould be admitted to run over his circle of tricks, and make the whole company unfit for any other converfaiion, btfides the indignity of confounding mens talems at lo fhameful a rate. Raillery is the... | |
| Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - عدد الصفحات: 558
...in select and private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pass an evening, this jester should be admitted to run over his circle of...so we have done with this, and turned it all into Avhat is generally called repartee, or being smart ; just as when an expensive fashion comes up, those... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1850 - عدد الصفحات: 900
...in select and private meetings, where men of wit and learning are invited to pase an evening, this jester should be admitted to run over his circle of...men's talents at so shameful a rate. Raillery is the linest part of conversation ; but, as it is our usual custom to counterfeit and adulterate whatever... | |
| Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - عدد الصفحات: 196
...pilgrimage, and to "charm his pained steps over the burning marie.'7 — Sydney Smith. RAILLERY. Eaillery is the finest part of conversation; but, as it is...is too dear for us, so we have done with this, and turn it all into what is generally called repartee, or being smart ; just as when an expensive fashion... | |
| Robert Conger Pell - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 252
...pilgrimage, and to " charm his pained steps over the burning marie." — Sydney Smith. RAILLERY. Eaillery is the finest part of conversation ; but, as it is...is too dear for us, so we have done with this, and turn it all into what is generally called repartee, or being smart ; just as when an expensive fashion... | |
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