| Laurence Sterne - 1804 - 396 Seiten
...mother made a low bow, and fell back to the side of the room. Every thing in this world, said my father, is big with jest,— and has wit in it, and instruction too— if we can but find it out. —Here is the scafjbld-work of INSTRUCTION, its true point of folly without the building behind if... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1813 - 376 Seiten
...mother, made a low bow, and fell back to the side of the room. Every thing in this world, said my father, is big with jest, and has wit in it, and instruction too, — if we can but find it out. — Here is the scaffold-work of instruction ; its true point of folly, without the building behind... | |
| James Watson - 1820 - 160 Seiten
...relative -to Him--— •» AFTER, AND Tx v. i: It n ARE SUBJOINED •• Every thing in tills world is big with jest, and has wit in it, " And instruction too — if we can but find it out." --- ——STERN F. MANCHESTER • PRINTED FOR THE KDITOKS, BY GEORGE CAVE. 1820. PREJUDICE is the greatest... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 762 Seiten
...mother, made a low bow, and fell back to the side of the room. Every thing in this world, said my father, ce or no ; — being once in it, — he acts as if he did, and — Here is the scaffold-work of Instruction ; its true point of folly, without the building behind... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1823 - 768 Seiten
...mother, made a low bow, and fell back to the side of the room. Every thing in this world, said my father, is big with jest, and has wit in it, and instruction too, — if we can but find it out. — Here is the scaffold-work of Instruction ; its true point of folly, without the building behind... | |
| 1827 - 674 Seiten
...is well expressed in the following sentiment : — " Every thing in this world," said my father, " is big with " jest, and has wit in it, and instruction too, if we could but " find it out." Sterne's mind was of a cast that was better VOL. IV— No XIV. P fitted to... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1830 - 432 Seiten
...mother, made a low bow, and fell back to the side of the room. Every thing in the world, said my father, is big with jest, — and has wit in it, and instruction too, — if we can but find it out — Here is the scaffold-work of INSTRUCTION, its true point of folly, without the i:. • mi M. behind... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1832 - 416 Seiten
...mother, made a low bow, and fell back to the side of the room. Every thing in this world, said my father, is big with jest, and has wit in it, and instruction too, — if we can but find it out. ; — Here is the scaffold-work of instruction ; its true point of folly, without the building behind... | |
| Laurence Sterne, Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 542 Seiten
...mother, made a low bow, and fell back to the side of the room. Every thing in this world, said my father, is big with jest, and has wit in it, and instruction too, — if we can but find it out. — Here is the scaffold-work of instruction ; its true point of folly, without the building behind... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1834 - 440 Seiten
...mother, made a low bow, and fell back to the side of the room. Every thing in the world, said my father, is big with jest, — and has wit in it, and instruction too, — if wo can but find it out. — Here is the scaffold-work of INSTRUcTION, its true point of folly, without... | |
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