 Tis never by invention got, Men have it when they know it not. Our converfation to refine, Humour and wit muft both combine : From both we learn to railly well, Wherein fometimes the French excel. Voiture, in various lights, difplays That irony which...  The Works of the English Poets: Swift - Sida 159efter Samuel Johnson - 1779Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 466 sidor
...quite, That gives furprife, and this delight. Humour is odd, grotefque, and wild, Only by affectation fpoil'd: 'Tis never by invention got, Men have it...Humour and wit muft both combine: From both we learn to rally well, Wherein fometimes the French excel. Voiture, in various lights, difplays That irony which... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 318 sidor
...quite, That gives furprife, and this delight. Humour is odd, grotefque, and wild, Only by affectation fpoil'd : 'Tis never by invention got, Men have it...converfation to refine, Humour and wit muft both combine i From both we learn to rally well, Wherein fometimes the French excel. failure, in various lights,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 452 sidor
...quite, That gives furprife, and this delight. Humour is odd, grotefque, and wild, Only by affectation fpoil'd: Tis never by invention got, Men have it when...it not. Our converfation to refine, Humour and wit rmift both combine; - T From both we learn to rally well, Wherein fometimes the French excel. Voiture,... | |
 | Several Hands - 1765 - 624 sidor
...quite, That gives furprife, and this delight. Humour is odd, grotefquc, and wild, Only by affectation fpoil'd : 'Tis never by invention got. Men have it...they know it not. Our converfation to refine, Humour ar.d wit muft both combine : From both we learn to rally well, Wherein fometimes the French excel.... | |
 | 1765 - 600 sidor
...quite, That gives furprife, and this delight. Humour is odd, grotefque, and wild, Only by affeftation fpoil'd : Tis never by invention got, Men have it when they know it nei. Our converfation to refine, Humour and wit mud both combine : From both we learn to rally well,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 346 sidor
...quite, That gives furprife, and this delight. Humour is odd, grotefque, and wild, Only by affectation fpoil'd : 'Tis never by invention got, Men have it...and wit muft both combine : From both we learn to rally well, Wherein fometimes the French excel. Voiture, in various lights, difplays That irony which... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 466 sidor
...quite ; That gives furprize, and this delight. Humour is odd, grotefque, and wild, Only by affectation fpoil'd : 'Tis never by invention got, Men have it...and wit muft both combine : From both we learn to rally well, Wherein ibmetimes the French excel; Voiture, in various lights, difplays That irpny which... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 336 sidor
...furprize, and this delight. Humour is odd, groteique, and wild. Only by affectation fpoil'd; *T;« "Pis never by invention got, Men have it when they know...That irony which turns to praife: His genius firft fbrind out the rule For an obliging ri jicule: He flatters with peculiar air The brave, the witty,... | |
 | 1794 - 954 sidor
...furprife, and this delight. Humour if odd, grotefquc, and wilc\ Only by «ffciUtion fpou'd ; *Ti» ncrer by invention got, Men have it when they know it not....fometimes the French excel. Voiture, in various lights, displays That irony which turns to praife : His genius firft found out the rule Tor an obliging ridicule... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 470 sidor
...gives surprise, and this delight. Humour is odd, grotesque, and wild, Only by affectation spoil'd : 'Tis never by invention got, Men have it when they know it not. Our conversation to refine, Humour and wit must both combine : From both we learn to rally well, Wherein... | |
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