 I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardize of /company; yet in one dream I can compose a whole comedy, behold the action, apprehend the jests, and laugh myself awake at the conceits thereof. Were my memory as faithful as my reason...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Seite 60herausgegeben von - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1718 - 360 Seiten
...ont Dream I can compefe a> whole Comedy, behold the Attion, affrehend the Jefts, and laugh my felf aw.ake at the Conceits thereof. Were my Memory as faithful as my Reafon is then fruitful, I -svoutd never Jliniy but in tny Dreams ; and this time alfo would I chufe... | |
 | 1737 - 354 Seiten
...in tne Dream I can compofe a whole Comedy', behold the Aflion, apprehend the Jefts, and laugh myfelf awake at the Conceits thereof. Were my Memory as faithful as my Reafon is then fruitful, I would never ftudy but in my Dreams ; and this time alfo would I chufefor... | |
 | William King - 1754 - 356 Seiten
...one dream I can compofe a whole comedy, behold the aSlion, apprehend the jefts, and laugh my f elf awake at the conceits thereof. Were my memory as faithful, as my reafon is then fruitful, I would never jludy but in my dreams ; and this time alfo would I choofe for... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 314 Seiten
...planet in me. I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardize of company ; yet in one dream I can compose a whole comedy, behold the action, apprehend the jests, and laugh. mvself awake at the conceits thereof. Were my memory as faithful as my reason is then fruitful, I would... | |
 | 1803 - 408 Seiten
...planet in me. I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardize of company; yet in one dream I can compose a whole comedy, behold the...conceits thereof. Were my memory as faithful as my reasor is then fruitful, I would never study but in my dreams ; and this time also would I choose for... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 Seiten
...planet in me. I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardize of /company; yet in one dream I can compose a whole comedy, behold the...study but in my dreams ; and this time also would I chuse for my devotions : but our grosser memories have then so little hold of our abstracted understandings,... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 Seiten
...facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galJiardize of company; yet in one dream I can com* pose a whole comedy, behold the action, apprehend the jests,...my devotions ; but our grosser memories have then sq little hold of our abstracted understandings, that they forget the story, and can only relate to... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 Seiten
...planet in me. I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardize of company; yet in. one dream I can compose a whole comedy, behold the action, apprehend the jests, and laugh thyself awake at the conceits thereof. Were my memory as faithful as my reason is then fruitful, I... | |
 | Robert Gray - 1808 - 362 Seiten
...planet in me. . I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardise of company; yet in one dream I can compose a whole comedy, behold the...study but in my dreams; and this time also would I chuse for my devotions: but our grosser memories have then so little hold of our abstracted understandings,... | |
 | Robert Gray - 1808 - 170 Seiten
...planet in me. I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardise of company ; yet in one dream I can compose a whole comedy, behold the...study but in my dreams ; and this time also •would I chuse for my devotions : but our grosser memories have then so little hold of our abstracted understandings,... | |
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