Conceits

"Conceits" had been much sought after by the poets who wrote in the first half of the seventeenth century.

The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems Alexander Pope 1716

"Conceits," as here used, signifies the obstinate attitude with regard to temporal things which is maintained by that individual who is unwilling to be instructed, who himself knows best in all things, who yields to no one and calls good whatever harmonizes with his ideas.

Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost Martin Luther 1514

Conceits of technological innovation, socio-political development, environmental catastrophe and personal transformation can be made concrete in SF.

Of Genres and Sub-Genres Hal Duncan 2008

In two speeches, Third Way, No Way and The Third Way and its Fatal Conceits, he pretty much got the measure of it.

Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

This Fancy having once taken Root, grew apace, and branch'd it self forth into a thousand vain Conceits.

The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia 2008

It should, perhaps, be borne in mind that both books contain Grand Visual Conceits, airships and angels.

Archive 2006-06-01 Hal Duncan 2006

I began to be as impatient at my self, as ever I was at her, to think that such a worthless Thing should discompose the Thoughts of such a Hero, as I there counted my self: But behold what hapned in the midst of the high Conceits

The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

It should, perhaps, be borne in mind that both books contain Grand Visual Conceits, airships and angels.

Talking of Pimpage and Blurbage Hal Duncan 2006

I began to be as impatient at my self, as ever I was at her, to think that such a worthless Thing should discompose the Thoughts of such a Hero, as I there counted my self: But behold what hapned in the midst of the high Conceits

The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

This Fancy having once taken Root, grew apace, and branch'd it self forth into a thousand vain Conceits.

The Amours of Bosvil and Galesia 2008