 | 1736 - عدد الصفحات: 824
...he) is that which is neither true nor filfe.— Thefe two great Properties of Nonfenfc, give it fcch a peculiar Advantage over all other Writings, that it is incapable of being cither anfwcred or contradicted. it Itands upon its own Hafis, like a Rock of Adamant, fecured by its... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1789 - عدد الصفحات: 412
...nor falfe. Theie ' two great properties of Nonfenfe, which are ' always effential to it, give it fuch a peculiar ' advantage over all other writings, that it is ' incapable, of being either anfwered or contra' dieted. It Hands upon its own bafis like a ' rock of adamant, fecured by its natural... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1789 - عدد الصفحات: 404
...Thefe ' two great properties of Nonfenfe; which are * always eflential to it, give it fuch a peculiaf ' advantage oVer all other writings, that it is" * incapable of being either anfwered or contra' difted. It ftands upon its own bafts like a ' rock of adamant, fecured by its natural... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 294
...my fellow-citizens." NO. 4. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5. Satis eloquential, sapientieparum. SALLUST. perties of nonsense, which are always essential to it, give...rock of adamant, secured by its natural situation After this short panegyric upon nonsense, which may appear as extravagant to an ordinary reader, as... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 284
...fellow-citizens." NO. 4. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5. Satis eloquently, sapientte parurn. SALLUST. perties of nonsense, which are always essential to it, give...incapable of being either answered or contradicted. It stand* upon its own basis like a rock of adamant, secured by its natural situation against all conquests... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1851 - عدد الصفحات: 192
...Nonsense, from the Fourth Number of "The Whig Examiner :"— 1710. Hudibras has denned nonsense (as Cowley does wit) by negatives. Nonsense, says he, is that...it, give it such a peculiar advantage over all other writing, that it is incapable of being either answered or contradicted. It stands upon its own basis,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 684
...saplcntfee parom. SAJJ.UST. Of eloquence sufficient, of wisdom scanty. has defined nonsense (as Cowley does wit,) by negatives. Nonsense, (says he) is that...contradicted. It stands upon its own basis like a rook of adamant, secured by its natural situation against all conquests or attacks. There is no one... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - 1853 - عدد الصفحات: 358
...that we introduce some of its pithy paragraphs. " Hudibras," he says, " has denned nonsense (as Cowley does wit) by negatives. Nonsense (says he) is that...all other writings, that it is incapable of being answered or contradicted. * * * A man may as well hope to distinguish colors in the midst of darkness,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - عدد الصفحات: 688
...rehearse him. " The Whig-Examiner," No. 4. has it thus. " HUDIBRAS has defined Nonsense ( as COWLEY does Wit) by negatives. NONSENSE (says he) is that...it, give it such a peculiar advantage over all other wntings, that it is incapable of being either answered or contradicted. It stands upon its own basis... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - عدد الصفحات: 480
...for many a page of mine, therefore I shall rehearse him. " The Whig-Examiner," No. 4, has it thus : nor false. These two great properties of nonsense,...either answered or contradicted. It stands upon its own lasts like a rock of adamant, secured by its natural situation against all conquests or attacks. There... | |
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• HUDIBUAS has defined Nonsense ( as COWLET does Wit) by negatives. NONSENSE (says he) is that which is neither true nor false. These two great properties of Nonsense, which are always essential to it, give it such a peculiar advantage over all other... 
