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" Neither is it true, that this fineness of raillery is offensive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner, and a fool feels it not. "
The Rehearsal: With Illustrations from Previous Plays, Etc - Page 12
by George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1895 - 136 pages
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The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, tr. into Engl. verse, by mr. Dryden ...

Juvenal - 1726 - 468 pages
...his Practice. Neither is it true, that this Finenefs of Raillery is offenfive. A witty Man is tickled while he is hurt in this Manner ; and a Fool feels it not. The occafion of an Offence. may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in Effect...
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The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis:: And of Aulus Persius Flaccus

Juvenal - Satire - 1735 - 512 pages
...Practice. Neither is it true, that this Finenefs of Raillery is offenfive. A. witty Man is tickled while he is hurt in this Manner ; and a Fool feels it not. TheOccafion of an Offence may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in Effecl...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 4

John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 476 pages
...his practice. Neither is it true, that this finencfs of raillery is ofrenfive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it not. The occafion of an offence may poflibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq;: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1760 - 476 pages
...his practice. Neither is it true, that this finencfs of raillery is ofFenfive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it not. The occafion of an offence may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 396 pages
...his praftice. Neither is it true, that this finenefs of raillery is oftcnfivf. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it not. The occafion of an offence may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effeft...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 17-19

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1130 pages
...fweetly, was only belonging, to her huiband. -I wifli I could apply it to myfeif ; if the reader would be kind enough to think it belongs to me. The character.. of. Zimri in my Abfalom, .is, iamyppinion, worth the whole poem : it is not bloody, but it is ridiculous enough: and...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 19

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 390 pages
....praftice. Neither. is it true, that this finenefs of raillery, is offenfive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it nof. The occaf:on of an, offence may poflibly be given, but he cannot take; it. If it be granted, ħhat...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 24

English poets - 1790 - 388 pages
...his praftice. Neither is it true, that this finenefs of raillery is offenfive. A witty man is tickled while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels it not. The occafion of an offence may poffibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effeft...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...was only belongii g to her hulband. I wi!h I could apply it to myfclf, if the reader would be kir.d enough to think it belongs to me. The character of Zimri in my Abfalom, is, in my opinion, worth the whole poem : 'tis not bloody, but 'tis ridiculous enough: and...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - English prose literature - 1800 - 712 pages
...practice. Neither is it true, that this fineness of raillery is offensive : a witty man is tickled, while he is hurt in this manner ; and a fool feels...offence may possibly be given, but he cannot take it. If it be granted, that in effect this way does more mischief; that a man is secretly wounded, and though...
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