Handy-book of Literary CuriositiesGibbings, 1894 - 1104 páginas |
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... humor but in disagreeing , is issued forth Mistress Mopsa , a fit woman to partake of both their perfections . " Southey , in his " Life of Wes- ley , " has the ipsissima verba " agreed to differ . " The more antithetic phrase ...
... humor but in disagreeing , is issued forth Mistress Mopsa , a fit woman to partake of both their perfections . " Southey , in his " Life of Wes- ley , " has the ipsissima verba " agreed to differ . " The more antithetic phrase ...
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... humorous prose , it frequently points a jest and sharpens an epigram . In Pope's line , — Puffs , powders , patches ... humor was greatly assisted by his clever use of this artifice . He thus ridicules Perceval's scheme to prevent the ...
... humorous prose , it frequently points a jest and sharpens an epigram . In Pope's line , — Puffs , powders , patches ... humor was greatly assisted by his clever use of this artifice . He thus ridicules Perceval's scheme to prevent the ...
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... humor , would say to her , " Madam , you do well to let suitors stay , for I shall tell you , bis dat qui cito dat ... humorous diversion known as a bite was introduced into exalted circles . Swift , in a letter to Rev. Dr. Tisdall ...
... humor , would say to her , " Madam , you do well to let suitors stay , for I shall tell you , bis dat qui cito dat ... humorous diversion known as a bite was introduced into exalted circles . Swift , in a letter to Rev. Dr. Tisdall ...
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... humor this whim , and at a banquet given by that nobleman the Beau was crestfallen to find when he appeared that the company were already far advanced with the dinner . His discomfiture was completed when the host blandly asked him if ...
... humor this whim , and at a banquet given by that nobleman the Beau was crestfallen to find when he appeared that the company were already far advanced with the dinner . His discomfiture was completed when the host blandly asked him if ...
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... humor with any incidents and descriptions of scenery you may see , -particularly with characters and traits of manners . I will give it all the cobbling that is necessary , and , if you do but exert yourself , I have not the least doubt ...
... humor with any incidents and descriptions of scenery you may see , -particularly with characters and traits of manners . I will give it all the cobbling that is necessary , and , if you do but exert yourself , I have not the least doubt ...
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