 When I wish to find out how wise, or how stupid, or how good, or how wicked is any one, or what are his thoughts at the moment, I fashion the expression of my face as accurately as possible in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see...  Tales of Mystery, Imagination, & Humour: And Poems - Page 169by Edgar Allan Poe - 1852 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Gift books - 1845 - 344 pages
...my face, as accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my mind or heart,...Rochefoucault, to La Bougive, to Machiavelli, and to Campanclla." " And the identification," I said, " of the reasoner's intellect with that of his opponent,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - Detective and mystery stories, American - 1845 - 288 pages
...rny face, as accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my mind or heart,...to match or correspond with the expression.' This reponse of the schoolboy lies at the bottom of all the spurious profundity which has been attributed... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 556 pages
...rny face, as accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my mind or heart,...to match or correspond with the expression.' This reponse of the schoolboy lies at the bottom of all the spurious profundity which has been attributed... | |
 | Short stories, American - 1857 - 316 pages
...my face, as accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my mind or heart,...opponent depends, if I understand you aright, upon the accuracy with which the opponent's intellect is admeasured ?" " For its practical value it depends... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1865 - 578 pages
...my face, as accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my mind or heart,...to match or correspond with the expression.' This reponse of the schoolboy lies at the bottom of all the spurious profundity which has been attributed... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1871 - 556 pages
...rny face, as accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my mind or heart,...to match or correspond with the expression.' This reponse of the schoolboy lies at the bottom of all the spurious profundity which has been attributed... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1874 - 644 pages
...of my face as accurately as possible in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my mind or heart,...opponent depends, if I understand you aright, upon the accuracy with which the opponent's intellect is admeasured." " For its practical value it depends... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1876 - 618 pages
...my face, as accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my mind or heart, as if to match or corres pond with the expression.' This reponse of the schoolboy lies at the bottom of all the spurious... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1883 - 668 pages
...of my face as accurately as possible in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my mind or heart,...the spurious profundity which has been attributed to Rochefoucauld, to La Bruyere, to Machiavelli, and to Campanella." "And the identification," I said,... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - American literature - 1884 - 600 pages
...my face, as accurately as possible, in accordance with the expression of his, and then wait to see what thoughts or sentiments arise in my mind or heart,...opponent, depends, if I understand you aright, upon the accuracy with which the opponent's intellect is admeasured." " For its practical value it depends... | |
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