...moves laughter, it must be new and unexpected, he defines it to be " a sudden glory arising from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by...with our own formerly, for men laugh at the follies of-themselves past." It might be objected, that those are most prone to laughter, who have least of...

...action, is nothing more than a feeling of the ludicrous, that it is " a sudden glory, arising from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by...the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly." —To this notion of the origin of this class of our feelings there are some objections, viz.—(1.)...

...may therefore conclude, that the passion of laughter is nothing else .but sudden glory arising from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by...suddenly to remembrance, except they bring with them any present dishonour. It U no wonder, therefore, that men take heinously to b» laughed at or derided...

...descend to the philosopher of Malmesbury, who hath defined laughter" a sudden glory, arising- from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by...the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly."* This account is, I acknowledge, incompatible with that given in the preceding pages, and, in my judgment,...

...disadvantage. It is in vain, for example, that Hobbes defines laughter to be " a sudden glory, arising from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by...infirmity of others, or with our own formerly;" for we laugh as readily at some brilliant conception of wit, where there are no infirmities of others displayed,...

...very curious observations upon laughter, concludes thus:—' The passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception...suddenly to remembrance, except they bring with them any present dishonour.' According to this author, therefore, when we hear a man laugh excessively, instead...

...very curious observations upon laughter, concludes thus: ' The passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception...suddenly to remembrance, except they bring with them any present dishonour.' According to this author therefore, when we hear a man laugh excessively, instead...

...may therefore conclude, that the passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from a sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by...suddenly to remembrance, except they bring with them any present dishonour. It is no wonder, therefore, that men take heinously to b» '.¿ughed at or derided...

...arising from some sudden conception of some emmency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmities of others, or with our own formerly : for men laugh...suddenly to remembrance, except they bring with them any present dishonor." The Dutch, who are more famous for their industry and application than for wit and...

...very curious observations upon laughter, concludes thus : " The passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception...suddenly to remembrance, except they bring with them any present dishonour. According to this author, therefore, when we hear a man laugh excessively, instead...