 ... disease, nor any involuntary or painful defect. The disposition to derision and insult, is awakened by the softness of foppery, the swell of insolence, the liveliness of levity, or the solemnity of grandeur; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk,...  The Rambler - Page 227by Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 268 pages
...grandeur, by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been sometimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a mistake of the means to a good end, and... | |
 | 1806 - 420 pages
...laughter ; but if he exa. mines what are the appearances that thus powerfully excite his rifibility, he will find among them neither poverty nor difeafe,...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been fomerimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a miftake of the means to a good end, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 pages
...grandeur ; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been sometimes urged in favour oi .affectation, that it is only a mistake of the means to a good end, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 320 pages
...grandeur; by the sprightly tip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been sometimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a mistake of the means to a good end, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...grandeur ; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been sometimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a mistake of the means to a good end, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 278 pages
...grandeur; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been sometimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a mistake of the means to a good end, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 448 pages
...grandeur ; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been sometimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a mistake of the means to a good end, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 390 pages
...grandeur ; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been sometimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a mistake of the means to a good end, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 414 pages
...grandeur ; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been sometimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a mistake of the means to a good end, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 422 pages
...grandeur; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, the lofty mien ; by gestures intended to catch the eye, and by looks elaborately...as evidences of importance. It has, I think, been sometimes urged in favour of affectation, that it is only a mistake of the means to a good end, and... | |
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