 And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence in style, when it is used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas for one; — conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight.  The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Página 157por James Boswell - 1826Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 páginas
...! ' — for what ? and then the sentence preceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a...more luminously, and generally with a perception of defight." He told me, that he had been asked to undertake the new edition of the Biographia Britarmica,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 páginas
...Illustrious !'— for what ? and then the sentence proceed« to expand the circumstances connected with lona, And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a...is used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas fur one; — conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He told... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 páginas
...— for what ? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a...luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He found fanlt with Dos well, for using the phrase to mahe money. " Don't you see," said he, " the impropriety... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 páginas
...— for what ? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a...excellence in style, when it is used with propriety; foritgivesyou two ideas for one— conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 páginas
...Illustrious !' — for what ? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona, And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence in itylei when it is used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas fur one; —conveys the meaning more... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 páginas
...Illustrious !' — for what ? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a...had declined it; which he afterwards said to me he would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible. Whatever withdraws... | |
 | 1821 - 372 páginas
...— for what ? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a...style, when it is used with propriety; for it gives yon two ideas for one — conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1827 - 576 páginas
...? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, Sir, aa to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...had been asked to undertake the new edition of the Biograpkia Britannica, but had declined it ; which he afterwards said to me he regretted. In this regret... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 páginas
...— for what ? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a...style, when it is used with propriety, for it gives yon two ideas for one — conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight."... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 584 páginas
...Illustrious !'—for what? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a...used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas for one;—conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He told me,... | |
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