| 单词 | witticism |
| 例句 | I had been rather pleased with my witticism when it had first come into my head, and I must confess I was slightly disappointed it had not been better received than it was. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Be that as it may, since that first witticism concerning the gypsies, I have not been able to think of other such witticisms quickly enough. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Unless you can cut this fog with your next witticism, keep it to yourself.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He was impatient with his lessons, mouthed off at teachers, got poor grades, spent his hours coining witticisms and engineering elaborate practical jokes. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Here it became apparent that Mr. Pilkington was about to spring some carefully prepared witticism on the company, but for a moment he was too overcome by amusement to be able to utter it. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Or, as a variation on this same exercise, I may attempt to think of three witticisms based on the events of the past hour. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A contemporary witticism recalled by Brobeck told the story more succinctly. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z But this small episode is as good an illustration as any of the hazards of uttering witticisms. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z You will perhaps appreciate then my disappointment concerning my witticism yesterday evening. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Do you own some kind of joke factory in Indonesia where you've got eight-year- olds working ninety hours a week to deliver you that kind of top-quality witticism? Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z It's a difficult work because modern ears are less alive to its rich weave of characteristic impressions and colourful witticisms. Murray Perahia – review 2012-06-08T17:05:08Z With similar witticisms, but for our younger readers, Ivantheinvincible sent us a terrific review of the picture book Toothy! Reader reviews roundup 2013-05-24T09:16:57Z But it’s impossible to complain that the contestants’ efforts at cuteness are generally clumsy and that their witticisms are wan because hey, they’re nerds; says so right in the title. Television Review: ‘King of the Nerds,’ TV Contest Series on TBS 2013-01-16T23:02:45Z To find out, complete the following zingers - ideally with a willing friend or partner - and compare your witticisms. How funny do you think you are? Personality quiz 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z The objection will be that Stewart speaks to a bubble of like-minded liberals, and that the older working-class voters who like Trump will be less responsive to incisive progressive witticisms. Help us, Jon Stewart: You’re our only hope to defeat Donald Trump 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z Scenes like this have a stand-alone power, infusing Wilde’s witticisms and clowning with tragic import and repositioning them as a bulwark against the hypocrisies of the age and the indignities of decline. Review: In His Last Years, Oscar Wilde Is Far From ‘The Happy Prince’ 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z He did freelance illustrations for magazines, Wilde’s writings, books about Arthurian legends, Greek dramas and 18th-century witticisms. Aubrey Beardsley, Racing Creatively Against the Clock 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Holiday dinners are spirited clashes over drumsticks, with players marshaling the latest statistics and drawing from the store of rebuttals and witticisms they’ve squirreled away for months. Modern Love: The Mixed-Politics Marriage - Modern Love 2012-11-03T03:48:14Z Persaud relies on readers’ good sense to translate Trinidadian witticisms like “From the smack of his lips I knew it real lash.” Review | ‘Love After Love’ reminds readers why we go to books in search of answers to life’s great questions 2020-08-11T04:00:00Z Most of us have read it and delighted in its witticisms. Eric Berkowitz on sex and society 2012-07-09T11:45:00Z Surely Brosnahan deserves a significant amount of credit for making her character’s irrepressible pep palatable and imbuing her crisply choreographed witticisms with naturalistic flair. “Mrs. Maisel” is still marvelous in its anachronistic unreality 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z This meticulous show tells its story via documentary photographs, letters, original paste-up materials and anecdotes filled with witticisms and insider gossip. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in June 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Complications rapidly ensue, and Marlowe finds himself trading morose witticisms with members of Southern California high society as well as assorted lowlifes. ‘Marlowe’ Review: The Adventures of a Worn-Out Gumshoe 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z "Choose your next witticism carefully, Mr. Bond, it may be your last." Assange: Bond villain -- or Bourne? 2010-12-03T16:04:00Z Remarkable people were in Rose’s orbit, too, and Mr. Dixon delivers enjoyable impersonations of Katharine Hepburn, Noël Coward and Richard Burton — not to mention Rose himself, brought to life in song, dance and witticism. Review: George Rose, From His Stage Life to His Unhappy End 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z Sylvia Plath’s technique of defamiliarization ranges from tiny verbal witticisms that bite, to images that are deeply troubling. Review: ‘The Bell Jar,’ by Sylvia Plath 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z It’s a meaningless jumble of quips, witticisms and fanciful one-liners To begin with, your play is not a play at all. Noël Coward's wittiest lines – quiz 2013-07-05T12:58:31Z He tries not to sound like a “middle-aged grump”, but he often struggles with the lack of understanding, such as the tedious witticisms about how lucky he is not to smell drains or manure. ‘I’ve been told bacon smells lovely’ – life without a sense of smell 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Nor was he above resorting to that tradition of racist witticism that named the capital "Londonistan" for hosting Muslim immigrants – in the tradition of similar reactionary tropes about "Jew York". The Orwell prize gets Hitched 2012-05-28T09:34:25Z The story, which spans 17 years, sparkles with Heiny’s trademark witticisms and cutting observations. What to read in 2021 based on what you loved in 2020 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Favourite line: Goldfinger, preparing to dissect 007's groin with his laser beam: "Choose your next witticism carefully, Mr Bond, it may be your last." My favourite Bond film: Goldfinger 2012-10-02T16:02:45Z There they are, rolling their eyes during a long series of crunches or tossing off a witticism as we do tricep extensions. Urban Athlete: Boot Camp at the West Side Y.M.C.A. 2010-08-12T20:18:00Z The meter is so tricky and incongruous that it becomes this sly, bravura book’s main witticism. Books of The Times: David Rakoff’s ‘Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish’ 2013-07-24T21:06:59Z Despondent, he abandons his master’s thesis and takes a job as a companion to an elderly intellectual named Wald, who “larded his speech with quotations and allusions, witticisms and plays on words.” In the novel ‘Judas,’ Amos Oz wrestles with Jewish attitudes toward Jesus 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z He exchanged witticisms with his newsreaders, which often turned into running jokes. Obituary: Sir Terry Wogan 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Mr. Martin, whom Mr. Taylor introduced as “a banjo-playing fool,” led a bluegrass ensemble through “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” and leavened the evening with sly witticisms. James Taylor?s Singular Voice, Steeped in 120 Years of Music 2011-04-13T07:58:57Z In “Mistress America,” Tracy steals from Brooke the old-fashioned way: by writing about her, using her specific details, behaviors, witticisms, in a short story. Noah Baumbach, Kicking and Screaming Into Middle Age 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z The original script, filled with arcane references and wildly purple witticisms, would feel a slog for modern audiences. Playwrights get last word in delightful ‘Critic’ and ‘Real Inspector Hound’ 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z The postcard witticism will not be easily replicated. In praise of ? postcards 2011-08-09T21:15:00Z His delivery clarified both the meaning of the witticisms and the psychology of the humorist by expertly varying the intonation and rhythm of his character’s rather tricky repartee. Summer Shakespeare: A critic's take on the secret to theatrical success 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Throughout the afternoon and night, rhymes bounced like so many beach balls, mixed amid hundreds of inventive cusses and witticisms. Camp Flog Gnaw churns to Pharrell, Odd Future 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z One ought to bemoan the state of British comedy if these are the best witticisms they could come up with. Come Fly With Me is tasteless comedy 2010-12-28T10:00:02Z It was originally written in 1941 for two pianos and presents a dizzy dialogue of antiphony as snapping rhythms and pianistic glitter are tossed from one keyboard to the other in an exchange of witticisms. On the art of variation: why Paganini's theme is so popular 2013-07-05T10:36:51Z A glance at Case’s Twitter revealed new witticisms almost daily — she was still alive and well — but creatively, she was brooding. The Worse Things Get…: Neko Case’s Cathartic New Album 2013-09-06T15:46:23Z Nevertheless, Blunt has tackled Twitter with serious panache, countering abusive users with often well-founded witticisms. James Blunt's Pressured to Stop Tweeting 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z He’s been delivering a lot of punch lines this season, but he hasn’t had much to chew on dramatically—and his witticisms aren’t what they used to be. “Game of Thrones”: Bastards! 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z That’s the charm of Finch’s style and Charles’s own manner of sleuthing — a brilliant display of brainy deduction, followed by a self-deprecating witticism or a philosophical bit of wisdom. Murders Most Foul 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Although Austen only wrote six books, there is no shortage of witticisms. Got an insatiable desire to read Jane Austen every day? There's an app for that. 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z With perfectly delivered witticisms, he infused inanimate concepts with such verve and style that to this day his books, lectures and interview transcripts seem to pulsate outward from the page. Review | ‘Places of Mind: A Life of Edward Said’ explores the full spectrum of sources that shaped the scholar’s ideas 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The way he tosses off witticisms both onstage and back suggests a mind so supercharged it risks eating itself. | 'Conan O?Brien Can?t Stop': One Ticked-Off Comic, Venting to the Faithful 2011-06-23T21:33:28Z Occasionally, a deaf character will sign a witticism that a non-ASL-conversant theatergoer may not understand, for instance. ‘Visible Language’ captures the historic dispute in D.C. over how to teach the deaf As with his literary counterparts, he had arguments to make, stories to tell, witticisms to deliver, lessons to impart and pleasures to give. Art Review: ‘Toxic Beauty: The Art of Frank Moore’ at N.Y.U. 2012-09-06T22:07:05Z Everyone knows this putdown: it's nearly as famous as your witticism about everyone thinking rich men need wives. Pride and Prejudice at 200: looking afresh at Austen's classic 2013-01-26T08:01:00Z His full-blooded, colorful rendition deftly conveyed Haydn’s witticisms and spirit. Music Review: Celebrating an Irishman Who Preceded Chopin 2011-03-14T23:00:13Z He says he's fielded his share of lame witticisms since he began his firsthand investigations into nudism. Mark Haskell Smith bares all to live nudist life for 'Naked at Lunch' 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z In an ideal world, I would have enough followers that my re-tweeting of a nonfamous person’s witticism would have the kind of impact that my celebrated colleagues’ re-tweeting of my work has had on me. Circa Now : Nasty Comments on Twitter 2013-04-26T22:39:53Z Yet he maintained that apotheosized idea of the city, born from those formative years of consuming “Talk of the Town” items and witticisms from Algonquin alumni. ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ at 20: When Wes Anderson Imagined New York 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Viewers are attuned to these witticisms not simply because they are funny, but because they're self-consciously ridiculous. The ancient history of adding insult to injury 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z While James fiddles with straps and binoculars and observes the fluffy CGI clouds, Amelia rouges her cheeks and feistily responds to James’ witticisms. Amazon’s gorgeous hot-air balloon movie “The Aeronauts” has lofty goals but is afraid of heights 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Try to think of witticism to end review. Et cetera: Steven Poole's non-fiction choice 2010-03-20T00:06:00Z His memoir, Over the Top, could have been a ghostwriter’s gift, packed with his witticisms and mantras for self-care. Jonathan Van Ness on being HIV positive: 'It gave me a reason to really fight' 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Many of the movie’s most memorable dialogue involving Bogart’s cutting witticisms and Jones’s contrived innocence can be found in Cockburn’s novel. ‘Beat the Devil,’ the Bogart Flop That Spawned a Cult 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z "Bamboozled by Jesus" documents Orji's life through the lens of faith, biblical stories and witticisms. "Insecure" star Yvonne Orji reflects on DMX and her destiny: "God's out here playing tricks on me" 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z At repeating this fake witticism, Poehler mugs for the camera, looking directly into it, the overriding posture of Wain’s self-aware satire. Review: ‘They Came Together’ a parody party 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z For fans of Oscar Wilde's witticisms, Taproot Theatre stages the comedy of manners, "An Ideal Husband," through Oct. 2 comedy picks on Seattle stages 2011-10-05T22:11:12Z Now, in 1921, Pound edited “The Waste Land,” cutting down lines devoted to parody and eliminating witticisms, but leaving untouched its mood of despair and desolation, and its message of neo-Christian hope. How T.S. Eliot Went From Neurotic Banker to Neurotic Worldwide Literary Hero 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z He has returned to New York for three nights of readings and witticisms. Comedy Listings for Nov. 18-24 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z But it’s been equally fun watching them wait for their standing order at the local Jewish deli or rendezvous with the family rabbi or exchange Yiddish witticisms at family gatherings. Transparent's new season: a deep dive into American Judaism 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z But the novel’s witticisms and smart takes help it shine, and its empathetic commentary on grief humanizes it. Review | ‘The Very Nice Box’ is a very funny office satire 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z Each of the show’s six galleries functions almost as a separate, if not fully developed, exhibition unto itself, with its own curatorial witticisms and its own emotional and formal tensions and contrasts. Art Review: Fin-de-Si?cle Hothouse, Plush and Neurotic 2011-02-24T23:17:57Z It will be the elder Fincher’s only screen credit, and with its wall-to-wall witticisms, it’s a sure bet to secure him a posthumous Oscar nomination. Will ‘Mank’ Be Netflix’s First Best-Picture Winner? 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Many seem little more than opportunities for the reviewers to show off their witticisms, and we still see that today. Bogus Populism and Bad Music 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z In a second, related experiment, the judges’ memory bias was tested to see whether men were given more credit for their witticisms than women. Studied: Seriously, Men Only Think They?re Funnier - Studied 2011-11-11T20:37:36Z That is, it opens with a misfired witticism uttered at an elite East London dinner party. Books of The Times: Get Your Bling and Adidas Tracksuit, Wayne, a British Class War Is Raging 2011-07-12T20:59:50Z It was more than a witticism; it summed up to perfection the paradox of , who has died aged 83. Dame Joan Sutherland obituary 2010-10-11T17:56:00Z Since 1855, the project of a bookstore owner has evolved into an American library staple, packed with choice sayings, from Wilde’s witticisms to pithy psalms. From Du Bois to Dr. Dre: A New Bartlett’s Celebrates Black Quotations 2013-11-18T18:30:34Z The two fall in love, and they trade witticisms, jabs and flirtations with aplomb against the beautiful backdrop of the South of France. The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The snarker sees a collection of Hummel figurines and issues a sharp witticism connecting their cloying aesthetic to, say, the Trump campaign. Bring back camp! Why “The People v. O.J.” and “The Get Down” point to its possible — and much-needed — rebirth 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z It’s much the same when Ms. Best’s Beatrice goes soft and solemn in the middle of a volley of witticisms and has to readjust her manner like someone tucking in a loose article of clothing. Arts & Leisure: At the Theater, You Can Feel the Connection 2011-07-20T11:53:32Z “Nothing compares to a live performance where anything can happen. And AI could never imitate the ingenious quirky witticisms of my mother and the way she looks at the world.” Comedians laugh off AI's effect on stand-up: 'Like eating processed foods' 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Hunt said that because his show’s lead character comes from “good Midwestern stock,” he’s more likely to speak in folksy witticisms and dad jokes. On shows like 'Ted Lasso' and 'Succession,' a curse word was 'a beautiful, powerful sound' 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z By bringing his witticisms and Britishisms to the United States, observed Robert Thompson, a scholar of popular culture, Mr. Goodman “constantly served up an idea of what Americans still think of as … British.” Len Goodman, stalwart judge on ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ dies at 78 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z With his rich voice, folkish witticisms and commanding stage presence, Topol’s Tevye, driving his horse-drawn buggy and delivering milk, butter and eggs to the rich, became a popular hero in Israel and around the world. Chaim Topol, Israeli actor known for Fiddler’s Tevye, dies 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z And unlike them, Pooh accounts for a veritable religion for his kind-hearted witticisms and contented spiritual outlook. In which Winnie the Pooh stars in an R-rated slasher movie 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z That year, it adopted a new policy, saying messages should avoid “witticisms, colloquialisms, popular cultural or slang references.” States love jokes on road safety signs. The feds aren’t laughing. 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z As a philanthropist, Franklin invents fire departments and public libraries and other vital organs of happy communities — all while speaking in deathless witticisms and bracing adages. Opinion | How long till people stop falling for ‘founder’ hype? 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Davies’ gift for caustic witticisms is at its full strength in these scenes, in which Siegfried, for all his own lingual flair, is often overmatched by his paramours for sheer drawing-room-comedy vitriol. Review: 'Benediction' is a shattering biopic of the English war poet Siegfried Sassoon 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z He didn’t really need the entire table to laugh at his witticisms. Late comedian Norm Macdonald praised for talk-show spots and that infamous moth joke 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z The competition for ears rewarded songs that stuck out, and Perry imbued his music with surprise tones, sonic witticisms and oddly reverbed vocals. Imagination, razor blades and ganja: How Lee 'Scratch' Perry changed the sound of popular music 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z When Marshall was offered advice he didn’t like, he often responded with a brisk witticism: “There’s only three things I have to do: stay black, pay taxes and die.” What Thurgood Marshall Taught Me 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Bangs, luckily, is relying on more than just Michael Scott witticism. A 4-Day Workweek for 5 Days’ Pay? Unilever New Zealand Is the Latest to Try 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Hopefully, he will be amusing again to people who may or may not have ever heard his quips and witticisms. David Fincher has had plenty of hugs. Thank you. 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Over 10 tracks, he seeds Rough and Rowdy Ways with deep musical and lyrical erudition, witticisms and considerable panache. Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy Ways review – enthralling, mischievous – and very male 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Art Buchwald's little witticism nicely captured his chosen path to a good death: mocking it to the very end.” Trump battles health officials over indoor rally 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Aides say Mr. Sanders’s witticisms are usually off-the-cuff. Bernie Sanders, Stand-Up Comic 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z There are, however, credible reports of a dry — arid, actually — Bloomberg witticism. Opinion | It’s looking like Democrats might have a chance to beat Trump after all 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Known for being the urbane alternative to the late-night king of the era, Johnny Carson, Cavett seemed most at home exchanging witticisms with famous guests such as Katharine Hepburn or Alfred Hitchcock. Playful. Proud. Provocative. Meet Muhammad Ali, late-night sensation 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Franklin’s witticisms often carry an ominous tinge — and often edited. ‘A republic, if you can keep it’: Did Ben Franklin really say Impeachment Day’s favorite quote? 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z He was often riotously funny as he skewered celebrities with finely honed witticisms. Clive James, Australian-born TV host, writer, critic and all-around wit, dies at 80 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z She steeped herself in Snoopy’s revelry and witticisms rather than study classical languages or weighty authors such as Virginia Woolf. 5 writers on how Charlie Brown and the 'Peanuts' gang changed their lives 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z He observes, “I can’t be certain that my witticism will make a girl laugh, or that my gaze will fascinate her, but for sure, a slap or a punch will make her cry.” Sex and Power in “The Catholic School” 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Forget terrorist jokes, Muslim ban witticisms and “us vs. them” gags. Review: Ramy Youssef disarms and charms in HBO special ‘Feelings’ 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z But Mr Conte later warned against posting "witticisms" on social media or using the press to send "ambiguous signals" in the pursuit of resolving political issues. Stop fighting or I'll quit, Italy PM warns leaders 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Hollywood or no Hollywood, Ojai remained our secret getaway — a valley, the witticism went, where heaven is local call. How Thomas Morris brought the Ojai Music Festival to the big time 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z It’s Richard Parkin in the chair, and as ever please enlighten your fellow readers with your best insights, witticisms and general observations. Petra Kvitova v Danielle Collins: Australian Open women's semi-finals – live! 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z “My formula? Ninety-nine percent classicism, 1 percent witticism.” RIGHT AT HOME: Serious decor with a fun, playful edge 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The director jokes that Twitter, where he's been known to spar and spit witticisms, is his own version of battle rap. The stars of battle rap satire 'Bodied' on the politics of wokeness: 'The whole world is in a battle rap right now' 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z It’s so clearly true: People have a skill for reducing the shame and sadness of others into easy witticisms. Letter of Recommendation: Phyllis Rose’s ‘Parallel Lives’ 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z DKE members marched around campus with women’s underwear hanging from poles, and would print T-shirts for a drinking competition called Tang that featured “beer- and sex-inspired witticisms,” according to the Yale student newspaper. At the center of the Kavanaugh accusations: heavy drinking 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z One of Southall’s trademark Twitter witticisms has centred on bizarre jokes about skeletons which mock the Tories’ austerity cuts. Neville Southall: ‘I’ve got a bit of flak because I stick up for sex workers’ | Donald McRae 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z In a brown pocket-sized spiral notebook he jotted down witticisms that caught his eye. Martin Luther King's last 31 hours: the story of his final prophetic speech 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Such gaffes and other standout moments become fodder for the host, with a village of comedy writers backstage to help craft witticisms. 5 things you probably didn’t know about the Oscars 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z When have you ever heard a spontaneous witticism from Trump? Opinion | Reagan was the Gipper. Trump is the grifter. 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z We’ve got four hours – drop me a line with your forecasts, imprecations, witticisms and laments. State of the Union: Donald Trump to give his first address – live updates 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z How do you write words for Winston Churchill, put fitting phrases into such a memorable mouth, create witticisms worthy of him, actions characteristic of him? A daunting task: Writing the words to put in Winston Churchill's mouth 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z That’s especially true if they’re dominated by bland one-sided witticisms, because women like funny men and men like women who find them funny. The VR dating show makes me want to never date again 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Scott, for instance, is a dandy tap dancer, but muffles most of Puck’s witticisms. Review: Seattle Shakes’ ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is missing some of its magic 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Before you fall off your chair with mirth at these witticisms – solemnly collected for posterity, remember – here is one more rib-tickler. We can’t blame Prince Philip – we were the ones who indulged him | Terence Blacker 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Highlights and witticisms from anchors Wacky sports past mid-night Instead, we get droning commentary about the same 5 topics for 14 hours straight from Mike and Mike to 11 pm sports center. A Struggling ESPN Lays Off Many On-Air Personalities 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Rickles, who garnered the nickname "Mr. Warmth" ironically thanks to his cutting witticisms, was actually a very warm and loving individual, Kimmel said. Jimmy Kimmel and all of late-night bid emotional farewell to Don Rickles 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z At the risk of denying the world your witticisms, may I gently suggest that a company-wide missive is not the best open mic. When is it appropriate to reply all? Mostly never 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z It all calls to mind a witticism from Bertolt Brecht from 1953, after East German workers who revolted over measures requiring more work for less pay were met with Soviet tanks. About Those Loser ‘Trumpkins’ 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Muhammad Ali entertained the world for more than half a century with his legendary one-liners, witticisms and diatribes. Muhammad Ali - in his own words 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z His flagship fixture was his weekly "Scattershooting" column of brief nuggets of news, commentary and witticisms that ran in Sunday editions. Blackie Sherrod, the longtime Texas sports writer and mentor to some of the nation's top writers, dies at 96 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z As soon as the news broke, Twitter erupted with witticisms and panic in equal measure: The D.C. Metro is Shutting Down and the Internet Can't Cope 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Antonin Scalia, who combined a zest for intellectual combat with a vast talent for friendship, was a Roman candle of sparkling jurisprudential theories leavened by acerbic witticisms. Why Antonin Scalia was a jurist of colossal consequence 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z Each episode was basically just a volley of witticisms between the two female leads, who were impossibly clever, quick and completely sarcastic. Lauren Graham makes it official: Gilmore Girls revival is coming to Netflix 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z He failed to mention that the “organizations” in question were actually just “guests on ‘The O’Reilly Factor'” who picked the witticism up from the host himself. Bill O’Reilly: Conservative rhetoric no more responsible for Planned Parenthood shooting than I am for George Tiller’s murder 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z It’s a profitable strategy to, as a feeble witticism of the industry has it, “put the fun back into funerals.” The Rise of the Artisanal Funeral 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Unfortunately for Brazilians, de Gaulle's witticism now seems on target once again. Why Investing in Brazil Will Remain Difficult 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z With a vocabulary of witticisms, Trumbo speaks like a man who loves language. Review: Cranston commands as blacklisted writer in ‘Trumbo’ 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z And of course there are the drinks, all named for Ferrell witticisms, including “shake and bake” and “milk was a bad choice.” New York Today: Miller Time 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z That witticism—I’ll call it “Einstein Insanity”—is usually attributed to Albert Einstein. Einstein's Parable of Quantum Insanity 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z It’s often a bot that copies the witticism and tweets it to its followers without attribution. Twitter is Deleting Stolen Jokes for Copyright Reasons 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z As witticisms go, it wasn’t one of his best. The Phenomenal Trump 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Cummings turned one of Gould’s witticisms into verse: The Long-Lost Tale of the World’s Longest Book 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z Daniel M. Gallagher described the proposal as “tortured and nightmarish,” while Michael S. Piwowar couched his criticisms in terms of the witticisms of Yogi Berra. Threat of Pay ‘Clawbacks’ May Be as Powerful as Recoveries 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Only in Monroe, as hosted by Colbert, is a strange blend of public access style and Colbert witticism, complete with Colbert Report style interstitials highlighting articles. Stephen Colbert just interviewed Eminem on a public access cable show in Monroe, Michigan 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Of course, Yogi Berra is most noted for his paradoxical quotes and witticisms—now called Yogi-isms—which are legion. Home Run For America: Give Yogi Berra The Presidential Medal Of Freedom 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z “Said no one ever” is the most obvious of these witticisms. No one should ever say 'said no one ever' | Emma Brockes 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z "I don't think he could resist with some witticism about the many attempts to resurrect the paper over the years," she said. Nevada newspaper where Mark Twain made his name is back in business 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z He jokes that he was “a pre-existing condition”—the kind of witticism that comes naturally to a health-care wonk. Bobby Jindal’s parsimonious pitch 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Countless cycles were devoted to Box Box CEO Aaron Levie’s relative youth and his Twitter witticisms. Time For Adult Supervision? Huddle Appoints A Seasoned CEO 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Over time his style has mellowed and become more conciliatory - his speeches today are leavened with witticisms and Scottish slang. Salmond a likely winner whichever way Scots vote on independence 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z The cast ably pulls off the low-key drama and the script’s periodic witticisms, especially Aubrey Plaza as Sarah, the overworked tax attorney, and Max Greenfield as misanthropic PhD student Josh. ‘About Alex’ movie review: ‘The Big Chill’ gets a status update Maybe it wasn’t an intended offense, just awkward witticism from a stunted imagination. A Teachable Moment About the Holocaust 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z “You credit me with the witticism “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.” Happy 80th Birthday Gloria Steinem: 8 of Her Funniest Quips 2014-03-25T10:33:18Z Anecdotes, witticisms and chunks of philosophy enliven both autobiographies. Manchester Icons Sound Off 2013-10-22T22:05:28Z He spoke without notes and joked often, punctuating some of his witticisms and self-deprecating comments with explosive laughter. Jeff Bezos to his future Washington Post journalists: Put the readers first 2013-09-05T00:33:00Z If you’re not familiar with what Company of Heroes is all about, there are lots of inspired troops shouting wartime witticisms, grenades, Panzerfausts, tanks, and rockets. Company of Heroes 2 Review: A Refreshing Reboot 2013-06-25T04:05:00Z Now, almost three years later, the Library’s Twitter archive is beginning to take shape, and there are clues as to what uses researchers will derive from all of our 140-character witticisms. What the Library of Congress Plans to Do With All Your Tweets 2013-02-25T18:53:27Z "Arrant puns" were the subject of attacks by the likes of Joseph Addison, 18th Century London's pre-eminent literary tastemaker. as debased witticisms and exulted that they had been "banished out of the learned world". The pun conundrum 2013-01-16T00:55:26Z Beware: science nerds who don't wake up each morning to the rational witticisms of NGT in their feed risk losing all geek cred. Men and Women of (Limited) Letters: Must-Follow Twitter Accounts of 2013 2013-01-09T19:45:00.427Z Everyone seems to know everyone else, where they live, what they do, telegraphing their go-to witticisms and quips. Searching for Nets Bars Near Barclays Center 2012-11-23T03:00:41Z About all he offered related to the Yankees was a witticism worthy of Yogi Berra as he spoke of his players. With Orioles, Buck Showalter Faces Past in Present 2012-10-06T20:37:51Z Early in this weird baseball season, many area baseball fans made fanciful witticisms about how the Nats and Orioles would probably wind up playing each other in the World Series. Morning pixels: Beltway Baseball, everyone 2012-09-05T13:02:02Z This was in 1833, when Liszt was twenty-two years of age and the witticism definitely places Liszt in the sentimental hierarchy. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z True, but there’s usually something mechanical, and often recycled, about such witticisms. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: The Art of Eloquence 2012-05-03T15:07:19Z He was a fluent speaker, and the witticisms with which he interspersed his lectures never failed to attract, obtaining for him the name of “Merry Andrew.” The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z But it is the paradoxical nature of Egypt's present situation which gives it its chief interest, and lends to it the peculiar fascination of a puzzle, or one of Whistler's witticisms. The Rulers of the Mediterranean 2012-04-25T02:00:58.380Z It is hard to picture the sport without Baffert, a three-time Eclipse Award winner and Hall of Fame trainer known for his fast runners and faster witticisms. For Bob Baffert, Victory in the Arkansas Derby Would Be Best Medicine 2012-04-14T01:52:49Z As to the legend of his numerous children, we can only repeat Mark Twain's witticism concerning a false report of his death—the report has been much exaggerated. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z The abandonment of this frigate by the whole English squadron, to chase a single ship, furnished the occasion of many witticisms, levelled against the English officers. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Along with his first pair of trousers, his father ordered two dozen witticisms of the editors of Figaro. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z For which witticism, Monsieur Hugo was promptly banished from France. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z Nothing is in worse taste in society than to repeat the witticisms or remarks of another person as if they were your own. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z He was also the victim of a particularly odious witticism while living here. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z He played rather an aside in the conversation, whipping in with a quiz or a 478 witticism whenever he could get an opportunity, but more a listener than a talker. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z More than ever, now that she recognised her folly, she shrank from her sister's scornful eyes, from Mr. Northey's disapproving stare, from the grins of the servants, the witticisms of her friends. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z And while I bow and smirk and crack witticisms, I and the devil will be chuckling in our sleeves. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z Another venerable witticism, which has achieved the pathos of distance, was made a quarter of a century ago by George Moore. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z I am reminded of Bishop South’s remark to a dull brother bishop, who reproved him for sprinkling his sermon with witticisms. Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z "Possibly I am somewhat fatigued," was the cutting response, "and being so, you will kindly pardon me if I don't tear any buttons off laughing at such a positively brilliant witticism." The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z The criticisms of books were jejune in the extreme, consisting chiefly of a few smart witticisms, and meager connecting remarks stringing together ample quotations from the work under review. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z "A long variety of affected and unfeeling witticisms," is Gibbon's judgment. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z A feeble witticism, to be sure, but it registered the reaction on the sounding-board of my sensibility. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Carew laughed boisterously at the mate's witticism, and the silent men at the tables round, hating the sound of merriment, turned their faces towards him and scowled savagely. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z To a beggar by the way-side they gave witticisms with their pennies: "Canna ye sing a Gaelic song?" Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z "By the way, Rebecca," said I, after a few minutes' chat with my hostess, "I must tell you of a witticism you elicited, this morning, from one of your admirers!" The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z One day a sudden witticism of an orator upset the gravity of the listening stateswomen, and scandalized the Speaker. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z Why, then, will ask the puzzled student of national life, does the venerable witticism persist in living? Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z One of George Eliot's witticisms made game of Spencer's aptitude for generalisation. Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z In every shady spot groups of soldiers, gay and jovial, reclined on the grass, chattering all together, or laughing at the witticism of the company gaillard. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Sheridan's practice was, to make brief notes, before going into society, of appropriate topics and witticisms for each occasion, upon which he relied for sustaining his reputation as a boon companion and accomplished talker. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z More than once--though he was not fastidious--his cheek coloured with shame, and willingly would he, had that been all, have told the Vicomte what he thought of his witticisms. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z In winter, when Kochanes is snowed up, chess and the pranks and witticisms of the Jester fill up the time. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z A current witticism was that the view symbolised a Trinity Fellowship—a long, straight-forward prospect, closed by a village church. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z I was not in the humour to take any great pleasure in his witticism, as may be imagined, and I replied simply-- "You know the whole story, then?" Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z The journalistic gentleman had not taken this very kindly, and a flavour of malice had crept into his witticisms, where before there had only been good-humoured chaff. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z I had not intended the remark as a witticism, but rather as a solace to the sufferer. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 September 23, 1893 2012-01-27T03:00:21.910Z The witticism has been attributed to Sydney Smith, but Mrs. Ross gives evidence that it was the Duke’s—the youngest son of George III. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z The Squire, after a glance at the nurse's demurely smiling face, checked a laugh at the witticism. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z An album, kept here, is filled with mawkish sentimentality, impertinent witticism, religious fervor, and infidel bravado. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z As the young lady was apparently turning over in her mind further witticisms, he decided to leave the omnibus and walk the rest of the way to his house in Russell Square. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z Jersey’s speech was extremely well received, though his reference to the Union of the Saxon Heptarchy as precursor to that of the Australian States enabled one of the papers to indulge next day in witticisms. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z On the contrary, they knew how to ingratiate themselves, by rehearsing my witticisms, with such additions and improvements as made my original property in them rather doubtful. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Now and then he indulged in a humorous paragraph, and witticisms were freely sprinkled throughout the lecture. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z Just as the witticism brings two very different real objects under one concept, the pun brings two different concepts, by the assistance of accident, under one word. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z The Duke, surrounded by a group of faithful flatterers, was inhaling clouds of incense, growling out some gross witticism every now and then, which was hailed with applause. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z He enjoyed the master’s witticisms, and especially “even the youngest among us is not infallible.” Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z I invented a hundred witticisms which I might have uttered,—a hundred compliments which I might have received. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z But nonsense and witticisms kept on issuing from her mouth, splitting everybody's sides with laughter. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z No one laughed, so George did not attempt any more witticisms. The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts: Under Canvas or, The Hunt for the Cartaret Ghost 2011-12-15T03:00:13.703Z When Raimundo came into the room with his rosy, melancholy, cherubic face, his diffident, embarrassed air, every one looked at him with curiosity: there were smiles, murmurs, witticisms, and stupid remarks. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z It is not a great thing, but your paternal advice and cheap witticisms pall on me now and then. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z If you read Shakespeare's plays, and look up the meaning of old words, so as to understand old witticisms and allusions, you will discover that this was the stock jest of Shakespeare's time. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z Her mood was gay, changeful, lively, and she invented a thousand tricks to make us laugh, while from her lips witticisms flowed continuously. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z He made a brilliant speech, that exactly hit the happy medium between tearful pathos and unfeeling jocularity, and that was full of well-bred witticisms, provocative of gentle, well-bred laughter. A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.990Z The young men and maidens were exchanging witticisms which seemed to afford them infinite amusement. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z "I would never make demands upon him that he should love me always," the girl proceeded, with a gentle solemnity that this kind of flippant witticism could not discompose. A Mere Chance, Vol. 2 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.597Z And so it goes on, the witticism to-day apparently as fresh as it was in the Stone Age from which it has come down to us. Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z I heard him blend witticisms, graceful stories, the best pleasantries, all the charm of an esprit free, abundant, and varied with the effusions of a sensible, active, generous heart. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z It reminded me of the tiresome witticisms of Mr. Justice Darling, who always gives the impression of having just come into court from the study of some jest book or a volume of appropriate quotations. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z This witticism was at once recognised as D�sen's. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z The guests indulged in witticisms and laughter, the result of which was not impressive; all the people looked at them with amused glances as though they were comrades. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z With anecdotes of the back slums, or the green-room, or the witticisms of medical students? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z But the revenge of Beaumarchais did not stop here; most of the cuttings which he had been forced to make in the play, the witticisms, jests and tirades were far too good to be lost. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z Yet on Mrs. Dilworth's birthday this family witticism was always in order: "Father, how long have you been mother's beau?" Dr. Lavendar's People 2011-10-13T02:00:52.167Z "Wouldn't you?" exclaims Pendell, looking slily at me and beginning to laugh, evidently in anticipation of some capital story, or a witticism from Ruddock. Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 62, January 20, 1872 2011-10-07T02:00:23.543Z Besides being witty, Frohlich was a very able conjuror, and it was just then more easy for him to begin by some trick than a witticism. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z Countess Hoym soon forgot her irritation, and becoming animated, laughed, uttered witticisms suited to her age, and kept up an easy flow of conversation that sparkled with intelligence. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z Some of them exchanged witticisms, regarding the business in the light of having gone ashore on leave and having missed the "liberty boat". The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z While in Germany the battle was fought with chaste earnestness, in France it was waged with licentious witticisms, and while there theological disputations were in vogue, here many satires were the fashion. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z I am still expecting a witticism, or rather a feu de joie of humour and fun, like the last grand bouquet of fireworks that terminates the show at the Crystal Palace. Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 62, January 20, 1872 2011-10-07T02:00:23.543Z “As for me, I am for exercise as long as I do not have to take any myself,” he said, among his many witticisms. At the University of Chicago, Football and Higher Education Mix 2011-09-17T00:30:39Z Her booth was surrounded by young men, among whom the most conspicuous was the French ambassador, Besenval, who was making her laugh with his witticisms. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z But now, after a second reading, Mrs. Poyser is the last figure I think of, and a fresh perusal of her witticisms has considerably diminished their classical flavour. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z It was a new figure on which to drape the ideas, witticisms and epigrams he had stored up in a note-book; and they were amazingly clever. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z At the sound of her sister's voice Brenda rose quickly, and was ready with a laughing reply to one of her brother-in-law's witticisms. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z He was in very good humour that day, and made some little witticisms. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z It was far easier then than now to make oneself the fashion and be talked of by all Paris; a witticism was often quite enough, or the caprice of a woman. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z The standard of morality in such a section is high—it may indulge occasionally in the witticisms and literature of a lower scale, but in social relations the lesser order must go. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z Every witticism he had sent out was used against him. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z Her witticisms seemed particularly shallow, and almost for the first time Brenda realized that the words with which Belle raised a laugh from those present carried a sting for some one absent. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z He tied the useless arm in a sling, filled Gibson's magazine, and jogged away to other duties with a parting witticism about Americans who didn't know when to quit. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z "Your witticisms, madame, cannot, unfortunately, heal either the maladies of the State or those of the Church," said Catherine, with calm and dignified coldness. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z And there is no epicure who can exceed the African in enjoyment when he is feasting on his own witticisms. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z The next writing put it into readable form, and on this second he always worked the hardest, transforming sentences into graceful transitions,—interjecting epigrams, witticisms and clever dialogue, and penetrating the whole with his personality. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z Yet if these my frivolities are not acceptable to your virtue, I will reflect on what Pliny said to M�cenas, "Formerly my witticisms used to entertain you." The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z And in his Nurse he says— This Corydus who has so often practised His jokes and witticisms, wishes now To be Blepæus, and he's not far wrong, For mighty are the riches of Blepæus. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z She was positive that he appreciated his father's witticism, although she herself understood it but vaguely. Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto 2011-07-13T02:00:17.480Z If true the hackneyed witticism Which stamps Originality As 'undetected plagiarism,' What a vocation I have miss'd As undetected plagiarist! Verse and Worse 2011-07-12T02:00:34.607Z Molly refused even to smile at this witticism. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z “I should think he most probably would, unless he’s vastly changed since I last saw him,” smiled the old man, as if his visitor had just vented some pleasant witticism. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z They left the two mangled bodies of their victims to the birds and beasts of prey, and gave vent to their glee as they dashed off, in shouts and blood thirsty witticisms. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Which witticism Jim would supplement by two or three of his own. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z He thought only of the witticisms with which his burlesque should be stocked. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z His mouth was never shut; he retailed gossip and witticisms, and amused the French woman better than any of us. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z The writer has no quarrel with Senator Lodge’s witticism above quoted, having derived on reading it, in full measure, the suggestive amusement it was intended to afford. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Why, dearest, do you call those witticisms, which the comedians deliver with such ready humour, "gags"? Mr. Punch at the Play Humours of Music and the Drama 2011-06-29T02:00:22.990Z Which ostrich-feather witticism so tickles his son and heir, Tom—a well-grown, sturdy boy of fifteen—that he bursts into a fit of immoderate mirth, necessitating his sudden retreat from the room. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Is it not one of the rules of his profession to bring down the curtain on a witticism? The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z But Kladzki, the old councillor, attacked Vyadrovski, and said that he was trifling with grave subjects which were beyond witticism; then he attacked the whole Riviera. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z They renewed their witticisms and merriment over the relic, which, according to them, was decidedly the finest in all the collection. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z Being more or less of a butt for cheap witticisms on the part of those among whom his daily life was thrown, Isaac cordially disliked nine people out of every ten whom he knew. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z As they rode around the great herd they occasionally passed a cowboy riding in the other direction, who 140 hailed them usually with some witticism. Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch Schoolgirls Among Cowboys 2011-06-14T02:00:23.130Z During the operation, which he invariably took upon himself, he always repeated one of those old sayings and standing witticisms that seem to attach themselves with peculiar preference to the cooked goose. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z No longer back than yesterday, I heard a witticism, that thou hast made the ten commandments of God into one for thy own use. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z For that very reason these nations could, like the child, degenerate from natural simplicity to polished, varnished witticisms. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z The princess and her slaves now began to banter Cale-Cairi on the triumph which her charms had achieved—and she received all their witticisms in very good part. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z In consideration of these things he helped himself once more to Bramham's good whiskey, and presently went home with the rest of his witticisms unsaid, but far from being dead within him. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z A witticism," said the Countess, "is not a reason, but often exactly the reverse. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z "Thou, O God, seest my suffering! but the witticism is good." Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z That is the way the marching exercise goes, exclusive, of course, of all interruptions, comments and witticisms on the instructor's part. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z And with a continual shower of witticisms he presented to the Prince four or five young maidens, whom he dropped on without ceremony and dragged forward. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z Vindt was the generally recognised and accredited jester of the town; there was nothing he would not find a way of poking fun at, and even Banker Hermansen had smilingly to submit to his witticisms. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z At that time the voyage from New Orleans to Louisville occupied three weeks, and Shreve was made the subject of many witticisms when he predicted that the time would ultimately be shortened to ten days. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine 2011-04-21T02:00:53.240Z The brigands echoed the laughter of their chief, without exactly comprehending the witticism that had called it forth. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z "He, he! the only good Indian's a dead Indian, he, he!" chimed in Baby, chuckling at his own witticism. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z They then went round past the front door, in order to shout a few witticisms in the local dialect to the red-plush negro, which he answered with a dental grin. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z Do me the favor, brother-in-law," said Kurz, angrily, and wholly out of breath, "to spare me your learned witticisms. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z A Schism to be Approved of.——A witticism. Mr. Punch in Bohemia 2011-04-16T02:00:17.803Z He does not indulge much in anecdote, nor indeed in witticisms of a direct kind, but when he met with a story that pleased him, he sent it on. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z Several men were sitting over their wine in "number 3," laughing at some new witticism of their friend Mr. Slus'uhr. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z He received a good education and liberty from his master, in reward for his witticisms and facetious disposition. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z The names and the witticisms of many of the official jesters at the courts of Europe have been preserved by popular or state records. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z A man must indeed be fond of witticisms, when he makes fifty thousand men pun all at once upon the same word. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z Everett laughed at this, thinking it rather a witticism under the circumstances, and was still laughing when both went into the dining-room. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z Behind the scenes he would mock and gibe at himself, had odd remarks to make about his face or his costume, and was alive with waggeries and witticisms. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z They are full of trifling, and are more loaded than those of any other comedy of Plautus, with quaint conceits, the quibbling witticisms, and the scurrilities of slaves. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z He might then continue his sly operations and biting witticisms, without one drop more of kindness, and yet be sanctioned in everything by the Absolute, and adopt the smile and halo of the optimist. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z If this fault shocks all judges of severe taste, how revolting must be all those forced witticisms, those intricate and puzzling thoughts, which abound in otherwise valuable writings! A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z “Well, I suppose that—in the language of the poets—‘this settles our hash,’” Gasbang said, and laughed at his witticism, as it was his habit to do. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z He indulged in the wildest witticisms, the most abandoned caricature; but all this he did with a serious purpose. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z The audience, for whom the plays of Plautus were written, could understand or enjoy only a representation of the manners and witticisms to which they were accustomed. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z She was in a very good humour, and exchanged all sorts of witticisms with Constance with regard to their evening. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z This petty vanity has produced verbal witticisms in all languages, which is the worst species of false wit. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z He prefaced his homily with what he believed to be witticisms and quotations of his own. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z Between the games a good deal of wine had been drunk, and various questionable witticisms had been perpetrated. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z As for the philosopher, he secretly pined for the Boulevard, though he, too, found distraction, one favorite amusement being to disturb the usual serenity of Paula by cynical witticisms, totally incomprehensible to the simple maiden. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z She carried off utterances and witticism for maturer reflection. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z A mere witticism is not poetry, but it may have certain qualities, such as a bit of wisdom conveying ecstasy, which makes it poetry. The Literature of Ecstasy 2011-02-16T03:00:39.843Z James's Repartee; or the witticisms of fashion, taste, and the bon ton: . . . A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:34.387Z The Israeli said Mubarak liked "political jokes and witticisms," but was short on creativity: "The man is completely status quo." Switzerland freezes any assets tied to Mubarak 2011-02-11T18:39:00Z For himself he could as little conceive such oscillations in his own tastes and affections as he could fancy himself emulating the somersaults of an acrobat or the witticisms of a clown. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z He must indeed have been stone to remain unmoved by such a sparkling flow of jests and witticisms. Danira 2011-02-06T03:00:59.460Z We read the witticism of brilliant conversera in some diary or journal, often ill recorded, imperfectly given, always unaccompanied by the accessories of the scene wherein they occurred. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z To treat the subject with levity, or to wander from it into witticisms or every-day chit-chat, is a wanton insult, unworthy of a lady and a friend. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z But he had his critics as well: Erasmus could not refrain from some biting witticisms with regard to the frugality of his table, being himself somewhat of a glutton. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Anna Bell went out with the governess, leaving her lightheaded and lighthearted companions in the room laughing and exchanging witticisms upon the pasquils. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Neither did she fire her best witticisms point-blank at the audience and pause—to make her "point." A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage 2011-01-26T03:00:25.590Z Madam B—— spent a month collecting witticisms at other people's houses, which she dispensed in one evening at her own. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z On such occasions they would take boat, and make the river echo with their jokes, and puns, and witticisms, as they were wafted along on its glassy surface. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z Most mornings, it was Robert, a man with a booming year-round Santa laugh that elevated every half-joke to a great witticism. Big City: Those Doorman Thank-You Notes Never Quite Said It Right 2010-12-28T00:41:00Z The greatest charm about our provincials, who are constantly made the butt for Parisian witticisms, is that they do not change. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z After shaking hands, they began to exchange witticisms over the great number of their political opponents who had assembled there to witness their enemy's triumph. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Such witticisms made “If You Are the One,” produced by Jiangsu TV, the most watched reality television program in the country. China Curbs ?Vulgar? Reality TV Show 2010-07-19T00:01:00Z Mr. Buffett seemed reluctant to praise Moody’s and reserved his trademark witticisms for when he was needling the company. Warren Buffett Defends Moody?s at Financial-Crisis Hearing 2010-06-02T21:40:00Z "I'm so happy I'm like a pig in Chardonnay," is a Fry witticism that could so easily have been spoken in a Geordie accent. FA's Geoff Thompson faces England 2018 dilemma at Euro 2016 vote 2010-05-27T23:09:00Z The jokes, witticisms and wry comments are part of his DNA, and they are not going away because of a five-game losing streak. Mets? Manuel Under Pressure, but You?d Hardly Know It 2010-05-24T02:04:00Z These broad jokes, together with witticisms at the expense of ecclesiastics, constituted the stock amusements of the time, as the English literature of that period abundantly shows. The True Benjamin Franklin Their outgivings suggested a vaudeville act in which one player provides cues for the witticisms of the other. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. From a table at the far end of the hall, laughter was rippling, and salvoes of witticisms, which drowned other people's remarks and attracted universal attention. The Undying Past With this witticism, such as it is, the conversation terminated for a time, and the freebooters pursued their way in silence. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 With which parting and equivocal witticism the expansive joker vanished. A Poached Peerage In France he delighted the most distinguished women of the court by his compliments and witticisms. The True Benjamin Franklin These witticisms, however, did not seem to distract Harvey very much, for he returned on a subsequent occasion to spend some further days with his Jesuit scientific friends along the Rhine. Catholic Churchmen in Science You hear none of those good broad bulls, brimming over with innocence, that are so amusing in the Irish; the Scotch witticisms are sharp strokes that penetrate and strike home. Friend Mac Donald It had been my own loss; he would have made me acquainted with some very intelligent people; and his colleague Laban's witticisms had been like a perfect shower of fireworks. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History "That's merely my illustration of the fact," said Gage severely, as deprecating cheap witticism in business discussions. A Poached Peerage Perhaps Franklin’s strong sense of humor saved him from oaths; there are no swearing stories recorded of him; instead of them we have innumerable jokes and witticisms. The True Benjamin Franklin I have not sufficient self-control to endure Mohr's jokes and witticisms in the presence of a lady. The Children of the World He was particularly distinguished for his genuine politeness, affability, and witticism. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact Your surname, too, would give cause for witticisms. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History I did not regret losing my nap, as I was amply repaid, listening to the witticisms of the party. My First Campaign I bore it—bore it like a man— This agonizing witticism! Rhyme? And Reason? Glib-tongued agents will be employed to spread their nets to catch the floating atoms--to tame these savages by means of smart witticisms. The Progressionists, and Angela. He was particularly distinguished for his genuine politeness, affability, and witticism. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact He laughed heartily at his own witticism, slapped Barres on the shoulder, lighted a pipe, and flung himself on the couch recently vacated by Dulcie. The Moonlit Way A grin of self-approval at his own witticism closed this speech. The Fortunes Of Glencore An occasional witticism from Rennsler's lips would heighten the grotesqueness of a luckless passer's struggles. With Edge Tools We must be prepared, gentlemen, to hear a multitude of sarcastic remarks and coarse witticisms, both in the streets and at the polls. The Progressionists, and Angela. Mr. Bolton was occupied in attending the ladies generally, while a genuine witticism occasionally mingling with his discourse, gave one no mean opinion of his understanding, and increased their admiration of his talents. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact "Shut up, Bong," said Sir Harry, and then we screamed at the witticism for three hours. Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 93. August 27, 1887 No one likes to have either his anecdotes or witticisms anticipated. Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins "We often wondered," they said, "what her admirers would say, after all the profound remarks and brilliant witticisms they had listened to, if they heard all her delightful nonsense with us." Maria Edgeworth The rude and vulgar applaud its witticisms, the low and infamous regale themselves with its pictures, and its demoralizing influence is infecting the land. The Progressionists, and Angela. Mr. Bolton was occupied in attending the ladies generally, while a genuine witticism occasionally mingling with his discourse, gave one no mean opinion of his understanding, and increased their admiration of his talents. Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact She came back again after a few moments, with smiling face, the same as before, and began to enliven the tertulia with her witticisms. Maximina I tried to take a lively tone, and entered upon some innocent witticisms, in order to dispel her gloom. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second As the gentlemen came in the superintendent was chatting affably with Mr. Cooley, approving everything he said, and laughing loudly at his witticisms, with the forced, artificial cordiality of the man anxious to please. John Marsh's Millions Till thought this witticism so good that he set up a loud roar of laughter, that could be heard above the general uproar. The Progressionists, and Angela. How natural it was to think of him chiefly as a painter of dogs is illustrated in the familiar witticism of Sydney Smith. Landseer A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the painter with introduction and interpretation In the rooms where the women were working, Utrilla allowed himself to take some liberties with the operatives, such as winking at them, twitching at their handkerchiefs, and making this or that dubious little witticism. Maximina The conversation was as brilliant as usual; but I noticed, to my deep regret, that Fiorelli's witticisms returned again and again to certain new ornaments worn by Mme. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second Chickens were dismembered like felons, and even jokes and witticisms were bandied upon the victuals. Jack Hinton The Guardsman But his brief witticisms and his short anecdotes and apophthegms hardly admit a rival. A Short History of French Literature He will, "à l'instant!"—he pronounces it "ar long stong," and roars with laughter as if he had delivered himself of the rarest witticism. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 20, 1887. Mr. Corin laughed at this sardonic witticism, but said he was going to have a jolly good try at showing Zack the sights of the town that very night. Carnival She had never supposed that any child was going to get into a petticoat that only existed for her express torture and the witticisms of Miss Smythe. The Youngest Girl in the School This query he would follow with a popular local witticism concerning sheepmen or the Colorado climate—nominally addressed to Pierce but intended for her own refreshment. Ewing\\'s Lady Here and there a tall and burly ruffian, pre-eminent above the crowd, signaled his fellow in the distance, or bellowed a ghastly witticism upon the coming horror across the heads of the throng. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. They further thought that "house-rent would be cheap in those parts," and sniggered over the witticism. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Here followed a roar of laughter, and a few more witticisms of a similar character were fired off. Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One Her striking remarks and keen criticisms were quoted, and her witticisms passed around. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Stick it in yer breeches pocket!” were some of the witticisms yelled back by the retreating rowdies, in allusion to the eye-glass worn by the newcomer. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War This clever reply disarmed the master, and presently the protesting carnations were seen no more, but the sarcasms and the pretended witticisms were not so easily checked. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 They sang and they shouted and they exchanged witticisms of the most poignant, and comported themselves like their brothers and sisters over the seas—the 'Arries and 'Arriets of the older world. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Men could not sit and hear all these stale witticisms unless they drank. The Night Side of London They were at once taken out of the light, brief witticisms, and piquant personalities, into an entirely different atmosphere. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine His oratory is indescribable, original thoughts expressed in original language, with here and there a solemn witticism at which the hearer wanted to laugh but hardly dared to. The Story of Chautauqua Again he broke out into fearful curses, scorned the saints, the pope, the sacraments, made witticisms that brought a blush to the faces of the ladies, and blew all his tobacco-smoke over me. Black Diamonds This witticism seemed to the listener to be the parting one, for with the roar of laughter which greeted it the sound of voices seemed to be receding. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Jokes and witticisms were passed about, but died away whenever the speaker's eye fell upon Buchmaier, who walked on silently with contracted brows. Black Forest Village Stories At another time he would have jesters to enliven him with their witticisms. The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. Gillies," said the Inspector with a frown, ignoring the ghastly witticism, "I want you to run down the men who did this. The Whelps of the Wolf Farces, which were nothing more than the absurd antics and personal witticisms of buffoons, had been introduced from Atella. Roman Women To quote a House of Commons' witticism is generally to quote Joe Miller, whom Honourable Gentlemen seem to cram in order to amuse, as they cram Adam Smith with a view to instruct one another. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) For Louis-Napol�on could be exceedingly witty when he liked, and his wit lost nothing by the manner in which he delivered his witticisms. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Their speech, however, was unrestrained, and they delighted in indelicate witticisms and doubles entendres. Greek Women The exchange of witticisms and the guessing of conundrums added much to the innocent mirth of a household intent on making the long evenings pass as pleasantly as possible. Women of England "Keep your witticisms for another time, my son," said he, "and rub your eyes that they may see the better." The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries His real offence was a witticism at the expense of Sejanus, who put up two of his creatures to accuse him in the senate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Are not the absurd blunders of the poor man who strikes oil a common subject for witticisms and stories? Maids Wives and Bachelors It is the history of the evolution of the pun into the witticism. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 The changes in dress were at first slight, but by the end of the twelfth century they had become sufficiently marked to be the target of witticism and the subject of satire. Women of England He was not familiar with the stock witticisms concerning the hollowness of marriage and the inevitable disgust which follows possession. Command Unfortunately, this little witticism was not the only one my picture evoked; I was made the butt of calumnies of the most odious description. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun She had made of him a laughing stock of the whole community, a butt for the coarse witticisms of his fellows, and the deeply-driven barb in his vanity rankled sore. The Song of the Wolf For some time she had been aware of a strong feminine voice exchanging witticisms with the clerk, but had paid no attention. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 Nor were the satires and witticisms of the poets and other writers of the day more effectual than legislation in correcting the extravagances and vices of dress. Women of England Even the grim witticism of the company promoter, that there is "a sucker born every minute," seems inadequate to account for so monstrous a simplicity of soul. Command Checkers greeted Arthur with frank cordiality, and relieved the tension by a few well-turned witticisms. Checkers A Hard-luck Story But this was reckoned a witticism of mine. Francezka He is going there again to Alais," said his father sighing, "and his wild enthusiasm for nature gives place to a well-lighted saloon, card-playing, witticisms, and frivolous conversations. The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. I. At this witticism the lady laughed, and I had sufficient self-control not to reply to this introduction with a single word. Eyes Like the Sea The witticism of Mark Twain, that the bed must be a most fatal place, since most people die in bed, is not applicable to Russian emperors and Russian writers. Lectures on Russian Literature Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy "It left an impression of not washing on mine," said the Squire, and leant back in his chair to laugh heartily at his witticism. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons Monsieur Voltaire was at the dinner, along with others of the guests who did not take part in the hunt; and the notary’s son kept the whole company in a roar with his witticisms. Francezka With this slight witticism he disappeared into the store. Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance And Mr. Holcomb’s great laugh at his own witticism filled the room. The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted If “Puck” or “Punch” could have marched with a Confederate column once, they might have laid in a stock of jokes and witticisms,—and first-class ones, too,—for use the rest of their lives. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw Thus, in the hour of feasting, just as Keller dropped one of his best witticisms, was Moore's birth registered by a classic pun. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. I was just opening my mouth to get off a witticism about who took the shoes, when Holmes, observing me, gave me a warning kick under the table, so I desisted. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson The station, for five minutes, is full of jokes and witticisms; then they pass out and into the waiting chars-à-bancs. A Diary Without Dates It is said that the Jack was turned up and Jeff turned down in a witticism, and smiled at nem. con. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital They shouted witticisms in her ear respecting the pillow of the guillotine upon which she was to repose her head. Maria Antoinette Makers of History Macheath by the affected witticism of a Reviewer, 143 his extraordinary “Letter to the Critical Reviewers,” in which he enumerates his own poetical beauties, ib. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors The lectures, once written, are reeled off by most of the professors year after year, course after course, the interlarded witticisms included. Woman under socialism He cackled shrilly at his own witticism and then grew morose again. Anything Once "Chunks of Copy" forms the title of an excellent though informal editorial department, while "A Brain Tank at Your Service" teems with witticisms concerning various members of the Blue Pencil Club. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 And Mr. Bumpkin laughed a loud haw! haw! haw! at this tremendous witticism. The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit Such was the cold affected witticism of the critic, whom I intimately knew—and I believe he meant little harm! Calamities and Quarrels of Authors “From first to last it is a royal feast of witticisms.” New Worlds For Old A Plain Account of Modern Socialism A favourite witticism was for some lout to raise the alarm of “All aboard!” while the rest of us were dining, thus contributing his mite to the general discomfort. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) Thus, though many of the maxims of Poor Richard originated with him, others were gleaned from the witticisms of past ages, upon which Franklin placed the imprint of his own peculiar genius. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series He glanced at the many eyes turned upon him, and heard the laughter that succeeded every new witticism. The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit But to trace such witticisms to their first source is a task for 'Notes and Queries.' Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) He frowned as she addressed him; he could not see the witticism of her remark. Daddy's Girl At this juncture James Ketchim, brother of the defendant, thinking to relieve the strain and embarrassment, gave audible voice to one of his wonted witticisms. Carmen Ariza Franklin quenched the injudicious movement with a witticism. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series For a moment he hesitated; then opening his mouth slowly, he gave voice to the single witticism of his life. The Romance of a Plain Man In venting her spite, and reciting her own witticisms, she fails to see the force of her own admissions. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) When Bishop South was taken to task by a brother bishop for his witticisms, he replied, "Do you mean to say that if God had given you any wit you would not have used it?" Flowers of Freethought (First Series) Charles II.'s constant witticism, styled Hobbes as "a bear against whom the Church played their young dogs, in order to exercise them." Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." You are inclined to be facetious, my friend; that is all right, I appreciate a little witticism myself occasionally. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West The following story cannot be classed a witticism from the Bench, but the judge clearly gave the opening for the lady's smart retort. Law and Laughter Wyndham was surprised at his own fatuity; his remarks sounded like the weird inanities that pass for witticisms in dreams. Audrey Craven The inquiry brought out a round of somewhat cloudy witticism, with proposals to Lambert for an exchange on terms rather embarrassing to meet, seeing that even the least preposterous was not sincere. The Duke Of Chimney Butte This witticism was relieved by an ironical smile. The Strollers The motto of the members was 'Every man soap his own beard,' a rather recondite witticism which their founder declares equivalent to the reigning phrase of 'Every man in his humour.' James Boswell Famous Scots Series Many witticisms of Westminster Hall, attributed to barristers of the Georgian and Victorian periods, are traceable to a much earlier date. Law and Laughter Rita's face burned scarlet at Tom's witticism, and Mrs. Bays promptly demanded of her daughter:— "What on earth are you talking about?" A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties It was in regard to this battle, it may be remembered, that he uttered one of his famous witticisms. Benjamin Franklin The subject of gargoyles recalls another witticism, which, however, has the light touch that failed. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 This reminds one of the famous witticism attributed to Eudymion Porter that "Shakespeare was sent from Heaven and Ben from College." Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning He has no hesitation in announcing his analysis in a witticism, and condensing a principle into an epigram. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 6 June 1848 "The little rogue!" murmured Archibald, and then broke into one of those unrestrained laughs which he usually reserved for his own witticisms. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real Franklin is chiefly remembered for one or two witticisms in connection with the affair. Benjamin Franklin The sole Congregational minister who supported the king was Mather Byles, famed for his witticisms, and he likewise declined to bring into the pulpit any mention of the affairs of the day. The Siege of Boston He could extort no marked encouragement, in spite of every familiarity and witticism at his command. The Tale of Timber Town Chaff is the coarse witticism of the streets, perhaps merry, oftener malicious; jeering is loud, rude ridicule, as of a hostile crowd or mob. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Oh, he said, 'Quite so, quite so;' that was his invariable response to all my witticisms. Penelope's Progress Being Such Extracts from the Commonplace Book of Penelope Hamilton As Relate to Her Experiences in Scotland He had probably allowed himself to use the witticism, meaning little or nothing—choosing the phrase without a moment's thought, because it contained a double meaning. The Life of Cicero Volume II. "It is only a witticism of Philip's, who has been in to see me," said Mrs. Dennistoun. The Marriage of Elinor He thought this was a capital joke, and followed his witticism with a laugh. Phoebe, Junior Like Charles Lamb, he had a stutter which seemed to emphasise and add point to his witticisms. Australian Writers He paused; the company waited for the promised witticism, but discovering that he had finished, burst into a long and hearty roar, which the old gentleman accepted complacently as a tribute to his brilliancy. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition On these occasions she will carry on conversations with friends—real friends—fairly bristling with witticisms, and although taking both parts herself, the parry and thrust is delightful. Introduction to the Science of Sociology I'm tired of cheap witticisms and of gossip. The Light of the Star A Novel Another witticism of Mr. Evarts's which seems to me deserving of preservation is said to have been uttered during his residence in Washington, when he was Secretary of State under President Hayes. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century A shout of laughter was the response to this witticism, and the amused shopkeeper forthwith displayed various samples of cords. Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas The sense of the ludicrous is continually defeated by disgust, and the scenes, instead of presenting us with an amusing or agreeable picture, are only the frame for a witticism. The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete He was familiar with Chavernay’s impertinences, for Chavernay had soon discovered that the witticisms which would have gained the frown of the cardinal earned the smiles of the king. The Duke's Motto A Melodrama Mr. Langdon, the day is past when women will either countenance or take part in any disrespectful witticisms, slurs, or jests at the expense of their own sex. The Gay Rebellion Be the facts as they may, a witticism of William Thomas Carroll was a bon mot of the day many years ago in Washington. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century He taught me by this that he had chosen me out of the world and its witticisms, and that slang phrases were foreign to his salvation. The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity His indifference to the rule of opinion could only be the result of conscious perfection, and his careless satires were to her the most brilliant of witticisms. Theo A Sprightly Love Story Peyrolles indulged in the privilege of a faint little laugh at this witticism of his master, but apparently the applause did not please Gonzague, who gave him a gesture of dismissal. The Duke's Motto A Melodrama Comic papers made my sex the subject of cartoons and witticisms; the stage dared to spread the contemptible misinformation; women either smiled or remained indifferent. The Gay Rebellion Heine forgot that in another place he had uttered this witticism in his own name. Jewish Literature and Other Essays When Harel wished to put a joke or witticism into circulation, he was in the habit of connecting it with some celebrated name, on the chance of reclaiming it if it took. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature In the first place, this appeared to the dissidents a very easy kind of witticism; they knew many men, many women, and many schoolboys who could have uttered it. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century The latter evidently felt it his duty to live up to his reputation by entertaining the company with lively sallies and witticisms. George Borrow in East Anglia A local witticism past doubt—the cut-up of the place. Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation Time was when his witticisms leapt from mouth to mouth in the circuit between the Varnhagen salon and the synagogue in the Heidereutergasse, everywhere finding appreciative listeners. Jewish Literature and Other Essays As specimens of a kind of pleasantry becoming more scarce every year, some of Sir George Rose's court witticisms are excellent. A Book About Lawyers The boat's crew sat silent but chafing, the bowman holding on with his boat-hook, until one loafer proceeded from witticism to practical joking by sprinkling the midshipman with an old water-pot. Admiral Farragut The jokes continue to be mirthless and besides creating an unpleasant feeling, similar to shame, the usual effect of unsuccessful witticisms, they are also so drawn out as to be positively dull. Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare Phormio’s broad jests and witticisms—he called all his customers by name—aided in forcing up the price. A Victor of Salamis Judah Sabbata� was evidently far from being a woman-hater himself, but some of his contemporaries failed to understand the point of his witticisms and ridiculous situations. Jewish Literature and Other Essays It is likely enough that Shaftesbury merely repeated the witticism of a previous courtier; but it is certain that Sheridan was not the first to strike out the pun. A Book About Lawyers When she caught sight of Martinon, she sent him away, and then tried to learn from her future nephew the cause of his witticisms at the Vicomte's expense. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man He saw that there was no appreciation of his witticisms; only a blur of blank black faces and white, rolling eyes. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. Though at home they are too often the butts of ignorant criticisms and cheap witticisms, they are carrying civilization, no less than Christianity, into the world's dark places. Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China Sparks fly; he stops at no caustic witticism, recoils from no satire; he is malice itself, and puts no restraint upon his levity. Jewish Literature and Other Essays No lawyer has given better witticisms to the jest-books than Sir Thomas More. A Book About Lawyers He always began gravely, and not until he had made several sales did he venture on a joke or a witticism, although he had a plentiful stock of cheap wit, such as crowds delight in. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume VIII, No 25: May 21, 1887 And deriving much comfort from this witticism, she went on her way. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. It is interesting, with this in mind, to compare Wilde's witticisms with those of Matthew Arnold or Bernard Shaw. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations His most important work, the Mechabberoth, is a collection of disjointed pieces, full of bold witticisms, poetic thoughts, and linguis220tic charms. Jewish Literature and Other Essays Another epigrammatist, Oscar Wilde, in comparison with him may be said to have used the midnight oil so liberally in the preparation of his witticisms, that one might almost detect the fishy odour. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study Neither Madame de Fienne nor any other lady of the court ventured after this to utter a word of witticism on the subject of the Duchess of Orleans. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series A misunderstanding of the meaning of the phrase may have given rise to the vulgar witticism, that tailors are vegetarians, who "live on cucumber" while at play, and on "cabbage" while at work. Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. They both laughed as if a great witticism had been perpetrated. The Wind Before the Dawn Indelicate witticisms and levity, until then sporadic in Jewish literature, were by him introduced as a regular feature. Jewish Literature and Other Essays This conveyed no idea to me, although 235 his broad grin convinced me that in his own opinion it was a subtle witticism. Ladies-In-Waiting A disgraceful quarrel ensued, in which the most vulgar epithets and the grossest witticisms were bandied between them. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series Such parochial witticisms may be laughed at to-day, but they often provided a stinging grievance in the past and were a handy weapon in neighbourly feuds. The Cornwall Coast The occasion provoked the German poet Heine, then lying ill at Paris, to some of his most pungent witticisms. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Frenzy at its maddest pitch breaks out into merry witticisms and scornful laughter. Jewish Literature and Other Essays But his temperament was eminently self-contained, and on the whole he was an elusive target for the witticisms of his friends. Stingaree Laughter and scraps of song and rude witticisms made the huge wagon a bouquet of smiling faces. A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West A bright little society play, with numerous keen witticisms at the expense of ultra-fashionable people. Three Hats A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts A strange impatience seized her at every spot where the guide stopped them to admire, and Ratia’s encouragement of his witticisms provoked her excessively. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster Some writers of short stories begin with dialogue, others with a clean-cut witticism, others with attractive explanation or description, others with a clever apology. Newspaper Reporting and Correspondence A Manual for Reporters, Correspondents, and Students of Newspaper Writing Notwithstanding this witticism, however, some arrangement seems afterward to have been made between the parties, for Flanders did, in fact, contribute an important share toward the force which William raised when preparing for the invasion. William the Conqueror Makers of History The careless and ungodly, emboldened by the position of religious teachers, resorted to opprobrious epithets, to base and blasphemous witticisms, in their efforts to heap contumely upon him and his work. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan And as they walked up the enclosed road to the Capitol he devoted himself to describing anew Big Tom’s virtue, popularity, and witticisms. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim It would have been impossible for a witticism to fall short of its mark under her active superintendence, even if witticisms had been prone to fall short in Vagabondia, which they decidedly were not. Vagabondia 1884 There are still remaining many things which I might say, and there is a copious abundance of subjects; but though witticisms, well-timed, are pleasing; out of place, they disgust. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes On any other occasion Sibyl would have joined this group, and been the first to giggle over Betty’s witticisms. Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School At night, when he sat in his favourite tap-rooms over his beer, he would entertain his boon companions with the witticisms of Schimmelweis, and always won their applause. The Goose Man Here was Tom—good old Tom—all Hamlin knew Tom and his virtues and witticisms—Lord! there wasn’t a man in the county who didn’t love him—yes, love him. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim These fierce attacks on the man whom he detested, amused the child; but something prevented him from joining in the servile applause of the other children, who eagerly laughed at each one of Moronval's witticisms. Jack 1877 But now, after a second reading, Mrs. Poyser is the last figure I think of, and a fresh perusal of her witticisms has considerably diminished their classical flavor. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 We laughed amazingly at your epigrammatic witticisms; your reputation is already established here. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 He was a famous compounder of whiskey toddy, and under its influence scattered puns and witticisms in the purest attic Greek. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The first man who saw him, opened upon him the usual course of elephantine witticisms. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim The sub-prefect did not forget to cite that charming witticism of a clever man: "Let Messieurs the Assassins begin!" Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life He certainly had a sense of humour, and now and then could not refrain from some witticism which set the highly strung lads in roars of laughter. Tommy “Cagayan Mag,” who vended the hot bottled beer for “jawbone,” digging her toes into the dust, was entertaining the surrounding crowd with her coarse witticisms. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia In fact, care and thought were thrown to the winds; and, tired as we were, sleep often overtook us, still laughing at the men's witticisms. Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal; or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51 Geraldine, Hilary, and Ida had rubbed in her ostracism, and certain impudent juniors had enjoyed themselves with witticisms at her expense. A harum-scarum schoolgirl |
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