 ... and losing itself in schemes of future felicity; and that we forget the proper use of the time now in our power to provide for the enjoyment of that which, perhaps, may never be granted us has been frequently remarked ; and as this practice is a commodious...  The British Essayists - Page 6edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Dodgson - 1832 - 190 pages
...been a commodious theme of raillery to the gay, and declamation to the serious, — which has so often been ridiculed with all the pleasantry of wit, and exaggerated with all the amplifications of rhetoric, it is anything but easy to avoid overstepping the limits originally chalked out. Professional... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 630 pages
...the time now in our power lo provide for the enjoyment of that which, perhaps, may never be granted sion of those whom we address, is exag gerated with all the amplifications of rhetoric. Every instance, by which its absurdity might... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 630 pages
...the time now in our power lo provide for the enjoyment of that wlu'ch, perhaps, may nerer be granted us, has been frequently remarked ; and as this practice...been ridiculed with all the pleasantry of wit, and exag gerated with all the amplifications of rhetoric. Every instance, by which its absurdity might... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 624 pages
...now in our power to provide for the enjoyment of that which, perhaps, may never be granted us, lias been frequently remarked ; and as this practice is...subject of raillery to the gay, and of declamation to I he serious, it has been riilicnled with all the pleasantry of wit, and exag geruted with all the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 620 pages
...granted us, has been frequently remarked; and as tliis practice is a commodious subject of raillery to me gay, and of declamation to the serious, it has been ridiculed with all the pleasantry of wit, and exag gerated with all the amplifications of rhetoric. Kvery instance, by which its absurdity might... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 624 pages
...no w in our power to provide for the enjoyment of that which, perhaps, may never be granted us, baa been frequently remarked ; and as this practice is...been ridiculed with all the pleasantry of wit, and exag gerated with all the amplifications of rhetoric. Every instance, by which its absurdity might... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 624 pages
...the time now in our power to provide for the enjoyment of that which, perhaps, may never be granted us, has been frequently remarked ; and as this practice is a commodious subject of raillery to the gav, and of declamation to the serious, it has been ridiculed with all the pleasantry of wit, and exag... | |
 | William Spalding - 1853 - 446 pages
...the time now in our power, to provide for the enjoyment of that which perhaps may never be granted us, has been frequently remarked : and as this practice...wit, and exaggerated with all the amplifications of rhetoric. This quality, of looking forward into futurity, seems the unavoidable condition of a being,... | |
 | William Spalding - 1854 - 446 pages
...the time now in our power, to provide for the enjoyment of that which perhaps may never be granted us, has been frequently remarked : and as this practice...wit, and exaggerated with all the amplifications of rhetoric. This quality, of looking forward into futurity, seems the unavoidable condition of a being,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1863 - 200 pages
...necessary is it, then, for you to be careful in the use of this powerful little word, it! PREPOSITIONS. " And, as this practice is a commodious subject of raillery...to the gay, and of declamation to the serious, it bas been ridiculed."—R. No. 123. " With the gay ;" for " to the gay" means that the raillery is addressed... | |
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