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" Though the question is not a very easy one, we shall venture to say that a bull is an apparent congruity and real incongruity of ideas suddenly discovered. And, if this account of bulls be just, they are (as might have been supposed) the very reverse... "
American Monthly Knickerbocker - Página 546
editado por - 1850
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volumen2

1804 - 552 páginas
...if this account of bulls be just, they are (as might have been supposed) the very reverse of wit ; for, as wit discovers real relations, that are not...relations, that are not real. The pleasure arising from wit proceeds from our surprise at suddenly discovering two things to be similar, in which we expected...
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The Works of Sydney Smith, Volumen1

Sydney Smith - 1839 - 464 páginas
...if this account of bulls be just, they are (as might have been supposed) the very reverse of wit ; for as wit discovers real relations, that are not...relations that are not real. The pleasure arising from wit proceeds from our surprise at suddenly discovering two things to be similar, in which we suspected...
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The Works of Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 páginas
...account of bulls bo just, they are (as might have been supposed) the very reverse of wit; lorasv.it discovers real relations, that are not apparent, bulls...relations that are not real. The pleasure arising from wit proceeds from cur surprise at suddenly discovering two things to be similar, in which wo simcci...
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The Living Age, Volumen191

1891 - 850 páginas
...if this account of bulls be just, they are (as might have been supposed) the very reverse of wit ; for as wit discovers real relations that are not apparent,...bulls admit apparent relations that are not real. A shot or two directed at this will riddle it through and through. A veteran officer so pestered Louis...
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Essays

Sydney Smith - 1847 - 524 páginas
...And, if this account of bulls be just, they are (as might have been supposed) the very reverse of wit; for, as wit discovers real relations that are not...relations that are not real. The pleasure arising from wit proceeds from our surprise at suddenly discovering two things to be similar in which we suspected...
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Irish diamonds; or, A theory of Irish wit and blunders

John Smith (lecturer on education.) - 1847 - 212 páginas
...disagreement. "And if this account of bulls," says the Reviewer, " be just, they are the very reverse of wit ; for, as wit discovers real relations that are not...relations that are not real. The pleasure arising from wit proceeds from our surprise at suddenly discovering two things to be similar in which we suspected...
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William Hogarth's Own Joe Miller: Or, Quips, Cranks, Jokes, and Squibs of ...

Toby (Hogarth's own dog.), William Hogarth (pseud.) - 1854 - 206 páginas
...If this account of Bulls be just, they are (as might 'have been supposed) the very reverse of Wit ; for, as Wit discovers real relations that are not...relations that are not real. The pleasure arising from Wit proceeds from our surprise at suddenly discovering two things to be similar in which we suspected...
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Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith

Sydney Smith - 1856 - 490 páginas
...which must by no means be passed over in this recapitulation of the family of wit and humour — a bull is exactly the counterpart of a witticism : for as...The pleasure arising from bulls, proceeds from our snrpri-e at suddenly discovering two things to be dissimilar in which a resemblance might have been...
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The Tin Trumpet: Or, Heads and Tails for the Wise and Waggish

Horace Smith - 1859 - 282 páginas
...had nothing to fear." BUFFOON—A professional fool, whereas a wag is an amateur fool. BULL—A bull is exactly the counterpart of a witticism ; for as...relations that are not real. The pleasure arising from bulb proceeds from our surprise at suddenly discovering two things to be'dissimilar in which a resemblance...
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The works of ... Sydney Smith, including his contributions to the Edinburgh ...

Sydney Smith - 1859 - 1358 páginas
...if this account of bulls be just, they are (as might have been supposed) the very reverse of wit ; for as wit discovers real relations, that are not...relations that are not real. The pleasure arising from wit proceeds from our surprise at suddenly discovering two things to be similar, in which we suspected...
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