 | John Leng (bp. of Norwich.) - 1730 - عدد الصفحات: 536
...Truth 'tis fuppofed may bear all lights, and rc one of thofe principal lights or natural Me" diumsi by which things are to be viewed, in " order to a thorough recognition, is ridicule it " felf, or that manner of proof by which we " difcern whatever is liable to juft raillery... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1755 - عدد الصفحات: 260
...extremely probable. My Lord Shaftfbury hath been blamed for faying « That ridicule is one of thofe *' principal lights or natural mediums by * which things...to be viewed, in order * to a thorough recognition : for that 1 truth, it is fuppofcd, may bear all ' lights *.' Perhaps there may be fome juftice in... | |
 | John Leland - 1755 - عدد الصفحات: 532
...offers, to fee whether it will bear *. He obfcrvcs, that " truth may '* bear all lights, and one of thofe principal " lights or natural mediums, by which things...to be viewed in order to a thorough " recognition, is ridicule itfclf, or that rnan" ner of proof (for fo he calls it) by which ?' we difcern whatever... | |
 | John Leland - 1764 - عدد الصفحات: 426
...offers, to fee whether it will bear d . He obferves, that truth may bear all lights, and one of thofe principal lights or natural mediums, by which things...are to be viewed in order to a thorough recognition, is ridicule itfelf, or that manner of proof (for fo he calls it) by which we difcern whatever is liable... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 484
...prove victorious, is, I think, extremely probable. My lord Shaftesbury hath been blamed for saying, ' That ridicule is one of those ' principal lights or...to be viewed, in order to a thorough 'recognition; for that truth, it is supposed, may 'bear all lights*.' Perhaps there may be some justice in this censure,... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 424
...can be shown only in a certain light is questionable. Truth, 'tis supposed, may bear all lights, and one of those principal lights, or natural mediums,...to be viewed, in order to a thorough recognition, is ridicule itself, or that manner of proof by which we discern whatever is liable to just raillery... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1823 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...in a certain light is questionable. Truth, 'tis supposed, may bear all lights, and one of those x2 principal lights, or natural mediums, by which things...to be viewed, in order to a thorough recognition, is ridicule itself, or that manner of proof by which we discern whatever is liable to just raillery... | |
 | John Leland - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 784
...to whatever offers, to see whether it will bear.* He observes, that " truth may bear all lights; and one of those principal lights or natural mediums,...are to be viewed in order to a thorough recognition, is ridicule itself, or that manner of proof (for so he calls it) by which we discern whatever is liable... | |
 | Henry O'CONNOR (Barrister-at-Law) - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 376
...that" truth, it is supposed, may bear all lights : and one of those principal lights, or natural media, by which things are to be viewed, in order to a thorough recognition, is ridicule itself, or that manner of proof by which we discern whatever is liable tojust raillery... | |
 | William Hogan - 1847 - عدد الصفحات: 248
...burned. What, under these circumstances would be thought of the sympathizers ? Who would feel for them if the city was reduced to ashes ? Who would feel...to be viewed, in order to a thorough recognition. lam aware, that there are many objections to the , i}se of ridicule and irony, in speaking on grave... | |
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