 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 484 Seiten
...And again, I take humdur to be a ' singular and unavoidable manner of saying or "* doing any thing peculiar and natural to one man * only ; by which his speech and actions are distin' guished from those of other men. Our humour ' hath relation to us, and to what proceeds from... | |
 | Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1807 - 464 Seiten
...understandingare (says that author) " is a singular and unavoidable manner of doing or saying " a thing ; peculiar, and natural to one man only, by which his speech and " actions are distinguished from those of other men." This definition contains nothing but what is true ; but it... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 428 Seiten
...ridicule. Congreve defines humour to be " a singular and unavoidable man" ner of doing or saying any thing, peculiar and " natural to one man only, by which his speech " and actions are distinguished from those of other " men." Were this definition just, a majestic and commanding air,... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 492 Seiten
...ventures to say, " I take it to be a singular and unavoidable manner of doing and saying any thing, peculiar and natural to one man only, by which his speech and actions are distinguished from those of other men." He speaka more plainly, when he points out to his correspondent... | |
 | Paul Ponder (pseud.) - 1825 - 524 Seiten
...ventures to say, " I take it to be a singular and unavoidable manner of doing and saying any thing, peculiar and natural to one man only, by which his speech and actions are distinguished from those of other men." He speaks more plainly, when he points out to Lis correspondent... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...CXXXVlI. CXXXIX. Wit, I consider as a singular and unavoidable mannci of doing or saying any thing peculiar and natural to one man only, by which his speech and actions are distinguished from those of other men. — Congreve. CXL. "We all of us complain of the shortness of... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 Seiten
...seeking them. Swift. Wit, I consider as a singular and unavoidable manner of doing or saying any thing peculiar and natural to one man only, by which his speech and actions are datingviuhed. from those of other men. Congrem. Let us revolve that roll with strictest eye, When,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 Seiten
...Herbert. c 2 CXXXIX. Wit, I consider as a singular and unavoidable manner of doing or saying any thing peculiar and natural to one man only, by which his speech and actions are distinguished from those of other men. — Congreve. CXL. \Ve all of us complain of the shortness of... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1847 - 516 Seiten
...ridicule. Congreve defines humor to be "a singular and unavoidable manner of doing or saying any thing, peculiar and natural to one man only, by which his speech and actions are distinguished from those of other men." Were this definition just, a majestic and commanding air, which... | |
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A singular and unavoidable manner of doing or saying any thing, Peculiar and Natural to one Man only, by which his Speech and Actions are distinguished from those of other men. 
