 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - Liczba stron: 372
...improved by Travelling : Soldiers alfo and Seamen are very happy in the fame Figure. The Peripbrafis or Circumlocution is the peculiar talent of Country Farmers ; the Proverb and Apologue of old Men at their clubs ; the Ellifjis or Speech byhalf words, of IV'inifters and Politicians, the jfpofiopefis... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - Liczba stron: 368
...improved by Travelling : Soldiers alfo and Seamen are very happy in the fame Figure. The Periphrafis or Circumlocution is the peculiar talent of Country Farmers; the Proverb and Apologue of old Men at their clubs ; the Ellipjis or Speech by half words, of Minifters and Politicians, the ApoJiopefis of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - Liczba stron: 382
...at their clubs ; the Ellipfis or Speech by half words, of Minifters and Politicians, the .ApoJkpefis of Courtiers, the Litotes or Diminution of Ladies, Whifperers and Backbiters, and the Ana-, diplofis of common Cryers and Hawkers, ..who, by redoubling the fame words, perfuade people to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - Liczba stron: 438
...improved by Travelling : Soldiers alfo and Seamen arc very happy in the fame Figure. The Peripbrafis or Circumlocution is the peculiar talent of Country Farmers ; the Proverb and Apologue of old men at their clubs ; the Ellipjis or Speech by half words, of Minifters and Politicians, the^pkpefu of Courtiers,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1753 - Liczba stron: 358
...travelling. Soldiers alfo and feamen are very happy in the fame figure. The Peripbrafis or circumkctf tion is the peculiar talent of country farmers, the proverb and apologue of old men at their clubs, the tlKpfis or fpeech by half-words of Minijlers and Politicians, the apofiopejls, of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - Liczba stron: 356
...improved by travelling. Soldiers alfo and feamen are very happy in the fame figure.The^>m^6rtf/£r or circumlocution is the peculiar talent of country...the proverb and apologue of old men at clubs ; the ellipfis, or fpeech by half-words, of miniflers and politicians ; the apofiopejis of courtiers ; the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - Liczba stron: 398
...Soldiers alfo and feamen are very happy in the fame figure.The periphrafis or circ umlocu-* tionis the peculiar talent of country farmers; the proverb and apologue of old men at clubs ; the elUpJis, or fpeech by half-words, of minifters and politicians ; the apofiopefa of courtiers ; the... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - Liczba stron: 406
...improved by travelling. Soldiers alfo and fcamen are very happy in the fame figure. The periphrajts or circumlocution is the peculiar talent of country...the proverb and apologue of old men at clubs ; the ellipfts, or fpeech by half words, of minifters and politicians ; the apofopefu of courtiers; the litotei,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - Liczba stron: 344
...Tra.elling : Soldiers alfo and Seamen are very happy u -v- fame Figure. The Ptrifhrajis or Cinumlocuculion is the peculiar talent of Country Farmers; the Proverb and Apologue of old men at their clubs ; the Eilipfu or Speech by half words, of Miniften and Politicians, the Apofiopejts of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1760 - Liczba stron: 236
...the peculiar talent of country farmers ; the proverb and apologue of old men at clubs ; the ellipjis, or fpeech by half-words, of minifters and politicians...diminution, of ladies, whifperers, and backbiters; and, the aaailiploju of common cryers and hawkers, who by redoubling the lame words perfuade people to buy their... | |
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Aristotle saith, that the hyperbole is an ornament fit for young men of quality; accordingly we find in those gentlemen a wonderful propensity towards it, which is marvellously improved by travelling. Soldiers also and seamen are very happy in the same... 
