 | Juvenal - 1735 - 512 sidor
...no Matter can teach to his Apprentice : He may give the Rules, but the Scholar is never the nearer m his Practice. Neither is it true, that this Finenefs...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 ofrenfive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner...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 this way does more mifchief... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...never the nearer in his praftice. Neither is it true, that this finenefs of raillery is oftcnfivf. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner...given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effeft this way does more mifchief ; that a man is fecretly wounded, and though he be not fenfible... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 398 sidor
...teach to his apprentice : he may give the rules, but the fcholar is never the nearer in his praftice. Neither is it true, that this finenefs of raillery...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 this way... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1130 sidor
...noble trade, which yet no matter can teach to his apprentice -. he may give the rules, -but the fcholar is never the nearer in his practice. Neither -is it...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 390 sidor
...to his apprentice : he may give the. rules, but the fcholar is never the. nearer in his .praftice. Neither. is it true, that this finenefs of raillery,...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 - 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;...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 this way does more mifchief;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 398 sidor
...never the nearer in his praftice. Neither. is it t:ne, .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 occaf:on of an offence . may poffibly be given, but he cannot take.it. If it be granted, that in efFeft... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 388 sidor
...teach to his apprentice : he may give the rules, but the fcholar is never the nearer in his praftice. Neither is it true, that this finenefs of raillery...given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effeft this way does more mifchief ; that a man is fecretly wounded, and though he be not fenfible... | |
 | 1797 - 522 sidor
...it '•lie, that this finenefs of raillery is oftenfive. _ A witty man is tickled while he is hart 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, 'flat in effeft this way does more mifchiefj... | |
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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. 
