play of fancy

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Ay, but I don't want you to be ignorant," said Billy, earnestly; "and there's no greater mistake than supposing that knowledge is an impediment to the play of fancy.

From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James

"You mean, if we don't have any more play of fancy imaginations, and thunderings of overwrought editors, sir!"

From Sunlight Patch by Harris, Credo Fitch

His sympathetic insight, delightfully sly humor, play of fancy and light touch of pathos are all unique.

From Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women by Benton, Caroline French

In development and intertwining of themes and in brilliance of orchestration, it maintains symphonic dignity, while in play of fancy, suggestive programmaticism, and rollicking enthusiasm it is infectious with wit.

From Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions by Hughes, Rupert

Divination of this sort, therefore, may be due to observation and experiment of a rude sort, rather than to the unchecked play of fancy which resulted in heteroscopic divination.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various