fantasticism (fantastisizm)

[ Not only does the introduction of these imaginary beings permit greater fantasticism of incident, but also infinite fantasticism of treatment. Ruskin , Modern Painters, IV. viii. § 7. fantasticlyt (fan-tas'tik-li), adv . Fantastically. He is neither too fan tas tickly melancholy, or too rashly B. Jonson, Cynthia's Revels. cholerick. fantastic ne (fan-tas'tik-nes), n. Fantasticalne . [Rare.] Vain Delight, thou feeder of my follies With light fantastic ne , be thou in favour! Beau , and Fl . , Four Plays in One. fantastico (fan-tas'ti-kō), n. [It.: see fantas tic .] A fantastic. The pox of such antic, lisping, affecting fantasticoes , these new tuners of accents! Shak., R. and J., ii. 4. fantastryt, n. [ Yea, through the indiscretions and inconsideratene of some preachers, the fantastry and vain-babble of others, things are in many places come to that pa that those who teach Christian vertue and Religion in plainne and simplicity.. shall be reckon'd for dry moral ists. Glanville, Sermons, i. fantasy, phantasy (fan'ta-si), n.; pl. fantasies, phantasies (-siz). [Early mod. E. also fanta Hadden no fantesye to debate. far or strings.-2. Dramatic representations in which puppets are substituted for human performers.