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... ideas unexpect- edly together , who by fome peculiar a- cuteness discovers refemblances in objects diffimilar to common eyes , or by mixing heterogeneous notions dazzles the attention with fudden fcintillations of conceit . A lady's wit ...
... ideas unexpect- edly together , who by fome peculiar a- cuteness discovers refemblances in objects diffimilar to common eyes , or by mixing heterogeneous notions dazzles the attention with fudden fcintillations of conceit . A lady's wit ...
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... ideas and combinations of ideas have been long in the poffeffion of other hands ; and by reftoring to every man his own , as the Romans mult have returned to their cots from the poffeffion of the world , fo the most inventive and ...
... ideas and combinations of ideas have been long in the poffeffion of other hands ; and by reftoring to every man his own , as the Romans mult have returned to their cots from the poffeffion of the world , fo the most inventive and ...
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... ideas , they ap- plied themselves to inftruct , rather by short fentences and ftriking thoughts than by re- gular argumentation ; and finding attention more fuccefsfully excited by fudden fallies and unexpected exclamations , than by ...
... ideas , they ap- plied themselves to inftruct , rather by short fentences and ftriking thoughts than by re- gular argumentation ; and finding attention more fuccefsfully excited by fudden fallies and unexpected exclamations , than by ...
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The danger of attempting wit in converfation | 24 |
An account of fquire Blufter | 32 |
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