 ... sudden glances and vibrations ; or whether, in the last place, there may not be certain undiscovered channels running from the head and the heart to this little instrument of loquacity, and conveying into it a perpetual affluence of animal spirits.  The British Essayists - Page 211edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...and the heart, to this little instrument of loquacity, and conveying into it a perpetual affluence of animal spirits. Nor must I omit the reason which...reasons soever may be looked upon as the most probable, I think the Irishman's thought was very • natural, who, after some hours conversation with a female... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...head and the heart to this little instrument of loquacity, and conveying into it a perpetual affluence of animal spirits. Nor must I omit the reason which...reasons soever may be looked upon as the most probable, I think the Irishman's thought was very natural, who, after some hours conversation with a female orator,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...distinguished virtues seldom occur. 5. 'Tis more easier to build two chimneys than to maintain one. The tongue is like a race-horse; which runs the" faster the lesser weight it carries. The pleasures of the understanding are more preferable than those of the imagination, or of sense.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 pages
...head and the heart to this little instrument of loquacity, and conveying into it a perpetual affluency of animal spirits. Nor must I omit the reason which...trifles speak with the greatest fluency ; namely, thai the tongue is like a race-horse, which runs the faster the lesser weight it carries. Which of... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 384 pages
...and the heart to this little instrument of loquacity, and conveying into it aper. petual affluence of animal spirits. Nor "must I omit the reason which Hudibras has given why those who • can tsftk on trifles speak with the greatest fluency ; .namely, that the tongue is like a race-horse (a),... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...and the heart, to this little instrument of loquacity, and conveying into it a perpetual affluence of animal spirits. Nor must I omit the reason which...reasons soever may be looked upon as the most probable, I think the Irishman's thought was very natural, who after some hours conversation with a female orator,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...greatest fluency; namely, that the tongue n likr a race-horse, which runs the faster the leeer weicht it carries. Which of these reasons soever may be looked upon as the most probable, 1 think the IrUbman'« thought was very natural, who after some hour* conversation with a female orator told her,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1812 - 224 pages
...disposition will secure universal regard. 5. 'Tis more easier to build two chimneys than to maintain one. The tongue is like a race-horse ; which runs the faster the lesser weight it carries. The pleasures of the understanding are more preferable than those of the imagination, or of sense.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1814 - 308 pages
...146. Key, p. 24. Rule 8.) SYNTAX. 65 5. "Tis more easier to build two chimneys than to maintain one. The tongue is like a race-horse ; which runs the faster the lesser weight it carries. The pleasures of the understanding are more preferable than those of the imagination, or of sense.... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...conveying into it a perpetual affluence of animal spirits. Nor must 1 omit the reason which Hud bias has given , why those who can talk on trifles, speak...that the tongue is like a race-horse, which runs the foster, the lesser weight it carries. Which of these reasons soever may be looked upon as the most... | |
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