 It now passes for raillery to run a man down in discourse, to put him out of countenance, and make him ridiculous ; sometimes to expose the defects of his person or understanding; on all which occasions, he is obliged not to be angry, to avoid the imputation...  The St. James's Magazine - Page 32redigeeritud poolt - 1762Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1764 - 456 lehte
...ruii343 HINTS TO AN ESSAY culous, fometimes to expofe the defeats of his perfon or under/landing; on alj which occafions he is obliged not to be angry, to...admirable to obferve one who is dextrous at this art, Jingling out a weak adverfary, getting the laugh on his fide, and then carrying all before him. The... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 304 lehte
...eountenance, and make him ridiculous, fometimes to expofe the defects of his perfon or underftanding ; on all which occafions he is obliged not to be angry,...the imputation of not being able to take a jeft. It i* admirable to obferve one who is dextrous at this art, Tmgling out a weak adverfary, get. ting the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1766 - 378 lehte
...countenance, and make him ridiculous, fometimes to expofe the defefts of his perfon or underftanding ; on all which occafions he is obliged not to be angry,...admirable to obferve one, who is dextrous at this art, fingling out a weak adverfary, getting the laugh on his fide, and then carrying all before him. The... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 486 lehte
...culous. culous, fometimes to expofe the defe&s of his perfon or underiianding ; on all which occahons he is obliged not to be angry, to avoid the imputation...is admirable to obferve one who is dextrous at this rrt, finglingout a weak ad verfary, getting the laugh on his lide, and then carrying all before him.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 404 lehte
...countenance, and make him ridiculous, fometime to expofe the defe&s of his perfon or underftanding ; on all which occafions he is obliged not to be angry, to .void the imputation of not being abk to take a . It. It is admirable to obferve one, who is dexterous... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 lehte
...countenance, and make him ridiculous ; fometimes to expofe the defects of his perfon or undcrftanding ; on all which occafions, he is obliged not to be angry,...not being able to take a jeft. It is admirable to cbferve one who is dextrous at this art, Tingling out a weak adverfary, getting the laugh on his fide,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 lehte
...ridiculous ; sometimes to expose the defects of his person or understanding ; on all which occasions, he is obliged not to be angry, to avoid the imputation of not being able to take a jest. It is admirable to observe one who is dextrous at this art, singling out a weak adversary, getting... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 900 lehte
...ridiculous ; sometimes to expose the defects of his person or understanding ; on all which occasions, he is obliged not to be angry, to avoid the imputation of not being able to take a jest. It is admirable to observe one who is dexterous at this art, singling out a weak adversary, getting... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1850 - 196 lehte
...ridiculous ; sometimes to expose the defects of his person or understanding ; on all which occasions, he is obliged not to be angry, to avoid the imputation of not being able to take a jest. It is admirable to observe one who is dexterous at this art, singling out a weak adversary, getting... | |
 | Robert Conger Pell - 1853 - 252 lehte
...ridiculous ; sometimes to expose the defects of his person or understanding ; on all which occasions, he is obliged not to be angry, to avoid the imputation of not being able to take a jest. It is admirable to observe one who is dexterous at this art, singling out a weak adversary, getting... | |
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