... 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 Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Rambler - Seite 221von Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1752 - 204 Seiten
....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 Seiten
...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 - 554 Seiten
...infolence, the livelinefs of levity, or the folemnity of grandeur ,by the fprightly trip, the ftately ftalk, the formal ftrut, and the lofty mien ; by geftures...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 Seiten
...infolence, the livelinefs of levity, or the folemnity of grandeur; by the fprightly trip, the ftately ftalk, the formal ftrut, and the lofty mien ; by geftures...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 Seiten
...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 - 640 Seiten
...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 - 496 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...the livelinefs of levity, or the folemnity of grandeur ; by the fprightly trip, the ftately ftalk, the formal ftrut, and the lofty mien ; by geftures...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 Seiten
...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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