 I may therefore conclude that 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...  Types of Ethical Theory - Sayfa 289James Martineau tarafından - 1885Tam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | 1744 - 348 sayfa
...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 - 1776 - 582 sayfa
...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 sayfa
...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 - 1797 - 432 sayfa
...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 - 1801 - 462 sayfa
...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... | |
 | 1803 - 420 sayfa
...upon 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 - 1808 - 468 sayfa
...descend to the philosopher of Malmesbury, who hath denned laughter " a sudden glory, arising " from a sudden conception of some eminency in *' ourselves,...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 sayfa
...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 - 1809 - 406 sayfa
...Spectator. " The passion of laughter (says " Mr. Hobbes) is nothing else, but sudden glory " arising from some sudden conception of some " eminency in...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,... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - 546 sayfa
...disadvantage. It is in vain, for example, that Hobbes defines laughter to be " a sudden glory, arising from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by...infirmity of others, or with our own formerly," — for we laugh as readily at some brilliant conception of wit, where there are no infirmities of others displayed,... | |
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