 ... according to the old proverb ; I mean those circumforaneous wits whom every nation calls by the name of that dish of meat which it loves best. In Holland they are termed Pickled Herrings ; in France, Jean Pottages ; in Italy, Maccaronies ; and in...  Notes and Queries - Page 1191889Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...laughter in men of fuperior fenfe and knowledge. In the firft place I muft obferve, that there is a fet of merry drolls, whom the common people of all countries .admire, and feem to love fo well, ' that they could eat ' them,' according to the old proverb ; I mean thofe circumforaneous... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...laughter in men of fuperior fenfe and knowledge. In the firft place I muit obferv«, that there is a fet of merry drolls, whom the common people of all countries admire, and feem to love fo well, ' that they ' could eat them,' according to the old proverb; I mean thofe circumforaneoiii... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...Laughter, in men of fuperior fenfe and knowledge. In the firft place I muft obferve, that there is a fet of merry drolls, whom the common people of all countries admire, and feem to love fo well, that they could eat them, according to the old proverb : I mean thofe circumforaneous... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...several provocatives of laughter in men of superior sense and knowledge. In the first place, I must observe, that there is a set of merry drolls, whom...calls by the name of that dish of meat which it loves best. In Holland they are termed Pickled Herrings ;' in France, Jean Pottages ; in Italy, Maccaronies... | |
 | Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...provocatives of langhter, in men of superior sense and knowledge. In the first place I must ohserve, that there is a set of merry drolls, whom the common...well, that they could eat them, according to the old proverh : I mean thuse cirenmtoraneous wits whom every nation calls hy the narae of that dish of meat... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 412 pages
...laughter, in men of superior sense and knowledge. In the first place I must observe, that there is ' set of merry drolls, whom the common people of all...calls by the name of that dish of meat which it loves best: in Holland they are termed Pickled Herrings ; in France, Jean Potlages ; in Italy, Macaronies... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 394 pages
...several provocatives of laughter, in men of superior sense and knowledge. In the first place I must observe, that there is a set of merry drolls, whom...them,' according to the old proverb : I mean those circumforaueous wits whom every nation calls by the name of that dish of meat which it loves best:... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...several provocatives of laughter in men of superior sense and knowledge. In the first place I must observe, that there is a set of merry drolls, whom...calls by the name of that dish of meat which it loves best. In Holland they are termed Pickled Herrings ; in France, Jean Pottages ; in Italy, Maccaronies... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English literature - 1811 - 508 pages
...several provocatives of laughter in men of superior sense and knowledge. In the first place I must observe, that there is a set of merry drolls, whom...calls by the name of that dish of meat which it loves best. In Holland they are termed Pickled Herrings ; in France, Jean Pottages ; in Italy, Maccaronies... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...name of tbe oullanduh man with the jolJe 54 44. In the first place I mint observe, that there it a -01 of merry drolls, whom the common people of all countries admire, and seem to love so well, • (hat they could eat them,' according to the old proverb : I mean those circuraforaneous wit» whom... | |
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