 | Juvenal - 1726 - 468 pages
...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...more Mifchief ; that a Man is fecretly wounded, and tho' he be not fenfible himfelf, yet the malicious World will find it for him : Yet there is (till... | |
 | Juvenal - Satire - 1735 - 512 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1760 - 476 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1767 - 398 pages
...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 this way... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 384 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1779 - 398 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 390 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1779 - 1130 pages
...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 pages
...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...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... | |
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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. 
