 I may therefore conclude, that the passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly...  The Spectator - Strona 310pod redakcją - 1810Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | James Beattie - 1776 - Liczba stron: 582
...but fudden glory arifing from " fome fudden conception of fome emi" nency in ourfelves by comparifon with *' the infirmity of others, or with our own " formerly. For men (continues he) laugh " at the follies of themfelves paft, when they " come fuddenly to remembrance,... | |
 | 1789 - Liczba stron: 508
...but fudden glory arifmg from fome ' fudden conception of fome eminency in our' felves, by comparifon with the infirmity of ' others, or with our own formerly : for men ' Laugh at the follies of themfelves paft, when ' they come fuddenly to remembrance, except ' they bring with them any prefcnt... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - Liczba stron: 432
...elfe but fudden glory arifing from fome fadden conception of fome eminency in ourfelves, by companion with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly. For men (continues he) laugh at the follies of themfelve« pail, when they come fuddenly to remembrance, except... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - Liczba stron: 462
...exaniuicj. ~ 'i defined Uughtff " a sodden glory, arising from-a sud" den conception of some eminency in ourselves,, by " comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our " own, formerly *." This account is, J acknowledge, incompatible with that given in the preceding pages, and, in ray... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - Liczba stron: 348
...nothing else hut sndden glory, arising from some sadden conception of some eminency in ourselves, hy comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly: for men langh at the follies of themselves past, when they come snddenly to rememhrance, except they hring... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - Liczba stron: 406
...Hobbes) is nothing else, but sudden glory " arising from some sudden conception of some " eminency in ourselves by comparison with " the infirmity of others, or with our own for" merly. For men (continues he) laugh at the " follies of themselves past, when they come * Tacitus,... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1852 - Liczba stron: 494
...Hobbes, who says that this passion is " A sudden glory arising from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of...past, when they come suddenly to remembrance, except when they bring with them dishonour." And Akenside says that laughter arises when — " some incongruous... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - Liczba stron: 546
...that Hobbes defines laughter to be " a sudden glory, arising from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly," — for we laugh as readily at some brilliant conception of wit, where there are no infirmities of others displayed,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - Liczba stron: 390
...passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves by comparison with the infirmity of others,...except they bring with them any present dishonour. — Hobbes. DCCCCVH. There are four good mothers, of whom are often born four unhappy daughters; truth... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - Liczba stron: 354
...passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves by comparison with the infirmity of others,...except they bring with them any present dishonour. — Hobbes. DCCCCVII. There are four good mothers, of whom are often born four unhappy daughters; truth... | |
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