 I am now trying an experiment very frequent among modern authors, which is to write upon nothing? when the subject is utterly exhausted, to let the pen still move on; by some called the ghost of wit, delighting to walk after the death of its body.  Democrat - Сторінка 2081886Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 стор.
...a reason than because it is wondrous dark. I am now trying an experiment very frequent among modem authors, which is to write upon nothing ; when the...wit, delighting to walk after the death of its body. And to say the truth, there seems to be no part of knowledge in fewer hands than that of discerning... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 стор.
...a farthing. — Palmer's Aphorisms. WHITING. — An experiment very frequent among modern authors, is to write upon nothing : when the subject is utterly...wit, delighting to walk after the death of its body. And to say the truth, there seems to be no part of knowledge in fewer hands, than that of discerning... | |
 | 1856 - 374 стор.
...conduct of a truly social life. — Shaftcsbury. LXXVIL An experiment very frequent among modern authors, is to write upon nothing: when the subject is utterly...wit, delighting to walk after the death of its body. And to say the truth, there seems to be no part of knowledge in fewer hands, than that of discerning... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 378 стор.
...of a truly social life. — Shaftesbury. LXXVIL An experiment very frequent, among modern authors, is to write upon nothing: when the subject is utterly...to let the pen still move on ; by some called the ghoU of wit, delighting to walk after the death of its body. And tj say the truth, there seems to be... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1857 - 432 стор.
...ground, it shall pass, however, for wondrous deep, upon no other reason than because it is wondrous dark. I am now trying an experiment, very frequent among...wit, delighting to walk after the death of its body. And to say the truth, there seems to be no part of knowledge in fewer hands, than that of discerning... | |
 | Treasury - 1868 - 148 стор.
...Spanish, and cheat in Greek. Menage. THE GHOST OF WIT. An experiment very frequent among modern authors is to write upon nothing : when the subject is utterly...ghost of wit, delighting to walk after the death of Us body. And to say the truth, there seems to be no part of knowledge in fewer hands than that of discerning... | |
 | Albert Walker - 1873 - 276 стор.
...is to become a principal in the mischief. Sheridan. An experiment very frequent among modern authors is to write upon nothing: when the subject is utterly...wit, delighting to walk after the death of its body. And to say the truth, there seems to be no part of knowledge in fewer hands than that of discerning... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1882 - 450 стор.
...ground, it shall pass however for wondrous deep, upon no wiser a reason than because it is wondrous dark. I am now trying an experiment very frequent among...wit delighting to walk after the death of its body. And to say the truth, there seems to be no part of knowledge in fewer hands than that of discerning... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1882 - 448 стор.
...ground, it shall pass however for wondrous deep, upon no wiser a reason than because it is wondrous dark. I am now trying an experiment very frequent among...wit delighting to walk after the death of its body. And to say the truth, there seems to be no part of knowledge in fewer hands than that of discerning... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1883 - 444 стор.
...it shall pass, however, for wondrous deep, upon no wiser a reason, than because it is wondrous dark. I am now trying an experiment very frequent among...nothing ; when the subject is utterly exhausted, to * When Dr. Prideaux brought the copy of his Connection of the Old and New Testament to the bookseller,... | |
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