 | English literature - 1790 - 694 pages
...invention, a veracity of fpirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar, it feeming to argue a rare quicknefs of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable, a notable toll that he can dextroufly accommodate them to the purpofe before him, together with a lively brilknefs... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 418 pages
...invention, a veracity of fpirit and u reach of wit more than vulgar, it feeming to " argue a rare quicknefs of parts, that one can " fetch in remote conceits applicable, a notable " fkill that he can dextroufly accommodate them " to the purpofe before him, together with a lively... | |
 | William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 430 pages
...invention, a veracity of fpirit and " reach of wit more than vulgar, it feetning to " argue a rare quicknefs of parts, that one can " fetch in remote conceits applicable, a notable " fkill that he can dextroufly accommodate them " to the purpofe before him, together with a lively... | |
 | 1802 - 308 pages
...invention, a veracity of fpirit and reach of wit more than vulgar, ft ieeming to argue a rare quicknefs of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable, a notable ikill that he can dextroufly accommodate them to the purpofe before him, together with a lively brificnefs... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 562 pages
...admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar ; it...conceits applicable; a notable skill, that he can dextrously accommodate them to the purpose before him ; together with a lively briskness of humour,... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...felicity of inx-ention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar. It seemeth to argue-a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote...to the purpose before him, together with a. lively briskvOL. III. EC •t, Iness of humour, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination. VVrence... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...special felicity of invention, a vivacitj of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar. It eeemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch...notable skill* that he can dexterously accommodate ^hem to the purpose before him, together with a lively brisk*vOL. III. EC ness 6i humour, not apt to... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 pages
...admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar ; it...seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one cau sition ; as motion is accelerated by the continuance of the impetus. Besides, Sir, (looking at... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...to argue a rare quicknesr. of parts, that one •can fetch in remote conceits applicable ; a nptable skill, that he can dexterously accommodate them to the purpose before him, together with a lively briskvot. in, E e ness of humoor, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination. Whence in... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar. It seemeth to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch...to the purpose before him, together with a lively briskVOL. III. EC ness of humour, not apt tn damp those ioortfut flashes ot imagination. \Vhenc.- in... | |
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... some delight thereto. It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar; it seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch... 
