 ... 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
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 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 formed as evidences of importance." ¡ I'W instances of fertility of fancy, and accurate description of real life, I appeal to No. IM ,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 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 formed as evidences of importance." s Every page of the Rambler shows a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery : illustrations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 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 formed as evidences of importance." Every page of the Rambler shews a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery : illustrations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 742 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 formed as evidences of importance." l Every page of the " Rambler " shows a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery:... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 566 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 formed as evidences of importance," l Every page of the " Rambler " shows a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery :... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 574 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 formed as evidences of importance," ' Every page of the " Rambler " shows a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery :... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 pages
...person, and the finery of his dress, was the person meant under that character.— M ALONE. gestures zeal of one who was ambitious of general improvement. Sir Joshua, indeed, was lucky en Every page of the " Rambler" shows a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery : illustrations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 pages
...grandeur ; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal . strut, and the lofty mien ; by gestures and remain in obstinate silence. Sir, we as yet do not enough understand the common ri Every page of the "Rambler" shows a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery : illustrations... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 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 formed as evidences of importance." Every page of the Rambler shews a mind teeming with classical allusion and poetical imagery : illustrations... | |
 | George William McClelland - 1925 - 1180 pages
...grandeur; by the sprightly trip, the stately stalk, the formal strut, and the lofty mien; by gestures dark Elliot's Border spear. 330 XXXI In bitter mood he spurred fast, And soon the hated [1752] His acquaintance with Bennet Langton, Esq. of Langton, in Lincolnshire, another much valued... | |
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