Raillery

This kind of Raillery, as it was displeasing to me in it self, so doubly offensive, by reason of my sorrowful Circumstances; which, when he perceiv'd, he chang'd the Manner of his Discourse, and with all Submission and Respect endeavour'd to excuse himself, and assert his Passion, which I mean not to repeat; for you know Clodiusis Possessor of an

Exilius 2008

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Essays and Dissertations on Various Subjects: Relating to Human Life and Happiness 1770

But we will leave these happy Lovers and Friends to divert themselves with the Raillery of Clodius, and conduct our Reader to search after the Body of Turpius, which has been so long Time lost and lamented by his Daughter the beautious Clarinthia.

Exilius 2008

That a Government Department, charg'd with licensing Television, should receive such Communications, opens a Field of Raillery that only a Dr. Swift could adequately traverse.

"People like this should be air-dropped into reality. I'll bet dollars to donuts that she voted for Bush. " Ann Althouse 2008

That a Government Department, charg'd with licensing Television, should receive such Communications, opens a Field of Raillery that only a Dr. Swift could adequately traverse.

"People like this should be air-dropped into reality. I'll bet dollars to donuts that she voted for Bush. " Ann Althouse 2008

Notice with Displeasure of Clodius's Raillery, but remember what he had suffer'd in Consideration of her being marry'd to

Exilius 2008

In this Instance, the Object was a Person held in almost universal Derision in his Day, so that it may be just to allow Dr. Swift more Scope for lower Raillery than would be thought proper in a Paper where the distinguish'd Mr. Broder is to play the leading Rôle.

Did yesterday's hostage crisis teach us anything about Hillary Clinton? Ann Althouse 2007

Raillery was, to say something that at first appeared a reproach or reflection, but, by some turn of wit unexpected and surprising, ended always in a compliment, and to the advantage of the person it was addressed to.

Hints towards an essay on conversation 2003

Raillery is the finest part of conversation; but, as it is our usual custom to counterfeit and adulterate whatever is too dear for us, so we have done with this, and turned it all into what is generally called repartee, or being smart; just as when an expensive fashion cometh up, those who are not able to reach it content themselves with some paltry imitation.

Hints towards an essay on conversation 2003

I could see a good deal of Passion mixed with his Raillery.

John Adams diary 3, includes commonplace book entries, spring and summer 1759 1961