 | 1744 - 348 pages
...fudden Glory arifing from ' fome fudden Conception of fome Eminency in our ' felves by Comp.irifon with the Infirmity of others, or * with our own formerly.: For Men laugh at the Follies ' of themfelves paft, when they come fuddenly to Re' membrance, except they bring with them any prefent... | |
 | James Beattie - Classical education - 1776 - 582 pages
...but fudden glory arifing from " fome fudden conception of fome emi" nency in ourfelves by comparifon with *' the infirmity of others, or with our own " formerly. For men (continues he) laugh " at the follies of themfelves paft, when they " come fuddenly to remembrance,... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...but fudden glory arifmg from fome ' fudden conception of fome eminency in our' felves, by comparifon with the infirmity of ' others, or with our own formerly : for men ' Laugh at the follies of themfelves paft, when ' they come fuddenly to remembrance, except ' they bring with them any prefcnt... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 432 pages
...elfe but fudden glory arifing from fome fadden conception of fome eminency in ourfelves, by companion with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly. For men (continues he) laugh at the follies of themfelve« pail, when they come fuddenly to remembrance, except... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 462 pages
...Hobbes'i accour.t cfl;u:ghter exaniuicj. ~ 'i defined Uughtff " a sodden glory, arising from-a sud" den conception of some eminency in ourselves,, by " comparison...the infirmity of others, or with our " own, formerly *." This account is, J acknowledge, incompatible with that given in the preceding pages, and, in ray... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...laughter, concludes thus: ' The passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by...; for men laugh at the follies of themselves past, when they come suddenly to remembrance, except they bring with them any present dishonour.' According... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...laughter, concludes thus: ' The passion of ' laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising * from some sudden conception of some eminency in ' ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of o* thers, or with our own formerly ; for men laugh at ' the follies of themselves past, when they come... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1808 - 468 pages
...the peripatetic school, let us descend to the philosopher of Malmesbury, who hath denned laughter " a sudden glory, arising " from a sudden conception...the infirmity of " others, or with our own formerly *." This account is, I acknowledge, incompatible with that given in the preceding pages, and, in my... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...nothing else hut sndden glory, arising from some sadden conception of some eminency in ourselves, hy comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly: for men langh at the follies of themselves past, when they come snddenly to rememhrance, except they hring... | |
 | James Beattie - Classical education - 1809 - 406 pages
..." The passion of laughter (says " Mr. Hobbes) is nothing else, but sudden glory " arising from some sudden conception of some " eminency in ourselves...comparison with " the infirmity of others, or with our own for" merly. For men (continues he) laugh at the " follies of themselves past, when they come * Tacitus,... | |
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The passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly... 
