 | Thomas Moore - 1835 - 504 páginas
...first form , ran thus: — " He certainly has a great deal of fancy , and a very good memory ; but with a perverse ingenuity, he employs these qualities as no other person does — for he employs his fency in his narratives , and keeps his recollection for his wit : — when he makes his jokes, you... | |
 | Silas Jones - 1836 - 362 páginas
...the following is noted. " He certainly has a great deal of fancy, and a very good memory ; but with a perverse ingenuity he employs these qualities as...jokes you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and it is only when he states his facts, that you admire the flights of his imagination." After many efforts... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 476 páginas
...his narrative, and keeps his recollections for his wit." Again, the same idea is expanded into — " When he makes his jokes you applaud the accuracy of...facts that you admire the flights of his imagination." But the thought was The adroitness with which he turned to account sudden occasions of popular excitement,... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 224 páginas
...nar. ralivc, and keeps his recollections for his nit." Again, the same idea is expanded into — " When he makes his jokes you applaud the accuracy of...facts that you admire the flights of his imagination." But the thought was too good to be thus wasted on the desert air of a common-place book. So forth it... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 278 páginas
...each other in extolling so wonderful a performance. idea is expanded into — "When he makes his lokes you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and 'tis only...facts that you admire the flights of his imagination." But the thought was too good to be thus wasted on the desert air of a common-place book. So forth it... | |
 | William Davis Gallagher, Otway Curry - 1839 - 438 páginas
...narrative, and keeps his recollections for his wit." Again, the same idea is expanded into— " \Vhon he makes his jokes you applaud the accuracy of his memory ; and ' tis only when he stiles his facts that you admire the flights of his imagination. " But the tho'i'jht wns tio cood to... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1841 - 350 páginas
...his narrative, and keeps his recollections for his wit." Again, the same idea is expanded into—" When he makes his jokes, you applaud the accuracy...facts that you admire the flights of his imagination." But the thought was too good to be thus wasted on the desert air of a common-place book. So forth it... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1845 - 510 páginas
...his narrative, and keeps his recollections for his wit." Again, the same idea is expanded into — " When he makes his jokes you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and 't is only when he states his facts that you admire the flights of his imagination." But the thought... | |
 | Charles Maybury Archer - 1848 - 292 páginas
...in his narrative, and keeps his recollections for his wit." Again, the same idea is expanded into " When he makes his jokes, you applaud the accuracy...facts that you admire the flights of his imagination." 13ut the thought was too good to he thus wasted on the desert air of a common-place book. So, forth... | |
 | 1898 - 712 páginas
...his narrative, ana keeps his recollections for his wit.' Again, the same idea is expanded into : ' When he makes his jokes you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and W only when he states his fact« that you admire the flights of his imagination.' But the thought va«... | |
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When he makes his jokes, you applaud the accuracy of his memory, and 'tis only when he states his facts that you admire the flights of his imagination. 
