...hyperbole, in a startling metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense; sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous...a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose." § 3. A large mass of Butler's miscellaneous writings has been published ; and a curious discovery...

...hyperbole, in a startling metaphor, in a plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense ; sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes a presumptuous...sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose.'^X^ § 3. A large mass of Butler's miscellaneous writings has been published ; and a curious...

...scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a mimical look or gesture passe th for it : sometimes an affected simplicity, sometimes...presumptuous bluntness, giveth it being : sometimes it riseth from a lucky hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose...

...nonsense : sometimes a scenical representation of person or things, a counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture passeth for it : sometimes an affected...matter to the purpose; often it consisteth in one hardly knows what, and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable,...

...nonsense : sometimes a scenical representation 3 of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture passeth for it : sometimes an affected...hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wrestling [of] obvious matter (matter that lies in the way) to the purpose : often it consisteth in...

...plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense ; sometimes an affected simplicity, Eometimes a presumptuous bluntness, giveth it being; sometimes...a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose." § 3. A large mass of Butler's miscellaneous writings has been published ; and a curious discovery...

...nonsense: sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a mimical look or gesture passeth for it: sometimes an affected...presumptuous bluntness, giveth it being: sometimes it riseth from a lucky hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresUng obvious matter to the purpose:...

...nonsense : sometimes a sccnical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture passeth for it : sometimes an affected...presumptuous bluntness giveth it being ; sometimes it riseth from a lucky hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose...

...nonsense : sometimes a scenical representation of persons or things, a counterfeit speech, a inimical look or gesture passeth for it : sometimes an affected...presumptuous bluntness giveth it being ; sometimes it riscth from a lucky hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to...

...plausible reconciling of contradictions, or in acute nonsense; sometimes an affected simplicity, Eometimes a presumptuous bluntness, giveth it being; sometimes...a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose." § 3. A large mass of Butler's miscellaneous writings has been published ; and a curious discovery...