 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 sidor
...never the nearer in his Practice. Neither is it true, that this Finenefs of Raillery is offenfive. A witty Man is tickled while he is hurt in this Manner ; and a Fool feels it not. The occafion of an Offence. may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in Effect... | |
 | Juvenal - 1735 - 512 sidor
...is never the nearer m his Practice. Neither is it true, that this Finenefs of Raillery is offenfive. A. witty Man is tickled while he is hurt in this Manner ; and a Fool feels it not. TheOccafion of an Offence may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in Effecl... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither is it true, that this finencfs of raillery is ofFenfive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it not. The occafion of an offence may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 476 sidor
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither is it true, that this finencfs of raillery is ofrenfive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it not. The occafion of an offence may poflibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...never the nearer in his praftice. Neither is it true, that this finenefs of raillery is offenfive. A witty ma,n is tickled while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it not. The occafion of ail offence may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effeift... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 sidor
...never the nearer in his praftice. Neither is it true, that this finenefs of raillery is offenf:ve. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner; and a fool feels it not. The occafion of an offence may poflibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effeft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 sidor
...never the. nearer in his .praftice. Neither. is it true, that this finenefs of raillery, is offenfive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it nof. The occaf:on of an, offence may poflibly be given, but he cannot take; it. If it be granted, ±hat... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 sidor
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither -is it true, -that this finenefs of raillery is offenfive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in -this manner; and a fool-feels it not. The occafion of an offence may poffibly be given, :but he cannot take -it. -If it... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 sidor
...never the nearer in his praftice. Neither is it true, that this finenefs of raillery is offenfive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it not. The occafion of an offence may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effeft... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 626 sidor
...never the nearer in his practice. Neither is it true, that this finenefs of raillery is offend ve. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner, and a fool feels it not. The occafion of an offence may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect... | |
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Neither is it true that this fineness of raillery is offensive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner, and a fool feels it not. 
