 ... disease, nor any involuntary or painful defect. The disposition to derision and insult, is awakened by the softness of foppery, the swell of insolence, the liveliness of levity, or the solemnity of grandeur; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk,...  The Rambler - Página 227de Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | 1752 - 204 páginas
....olemnity of grandeur ; by the ftately ftalk, the formal ftrut, en ; by geftures intended to catch T the the eye, and by looks elaborately formed as evidences...It has, I think, been fometimes urged in favour of affeclation, that it is only a miftake of the means to a good end, and that the intention with which... | |
 | 1785 - 596 páginas
...grandeur; byrhefprightly trip, theftately ftalk, the formal unit, and the lofty mien; by gelt u res intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been ibmetimes urged in favour of attestation, that it is only a miftake of the means to a good end, and... | |
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 páginas
...laughter ; but if he examine what are the appearances that thus powerfully excite his rifibility, he will find among them neither poverty nor difeafe,...looks elaborately formed as .evidences of importance." Every page of the Rambler fhews a mind teeming with claffical allufion and poetical imagery : illuftrations... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 páginas
...laughter ; but if he examines what are the appearances that thus powerfully excite his rifibility, he will find among them neither poverty nor difeafe,...elaborately formed as evidences of importance. It has, I thinkj been fometimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a miftake of the means to a good... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 páginas
...grandeur; by the fprightly trip, the (lately Halle, the formal Itrut, and the lofty mien ; by gefturrs intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately formed as evidences of impoiunce. It has, 1 think, been fometimes urged TI: favour of affectation, that it is only a miltake... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 páginas
...grandeur ; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately formed as evidences of importance." Every page of the Rambler shews a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery : illustrations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 páginas
...grandeur; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately formed as evidences of importance.' Every page of The Rambler shews a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery : illustrations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 páginas
...the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures in^tehded to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately formed as evidences of importance.' Every page of T/ie Rambler shews a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery : illustrations... | |
 | 1801 - 320 páginas
...rifibility, he will find among them neither poverty nor difeafe, nor any involuntary or painful defett. The difpofition to derifion and infult is awakened...importance. It has, I think, been fometimes urged in favouf of affeCtation, that it is only a mirtake of the means to a good end, and that the intention... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 páginas
...grandeur; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been sometimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a mistake of the means to a good end, and... | |
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