 | 1786 - 694 pages
...enlarged upon in the preface to his works, thut wit and fine writing xlo not conlirt fo much in advancing things that are 'new, as in giving things that are known an agreeable turn. It is ¡mpoiTible for us, who live in the later ages of the world, to make obfei valions in criticifm, morality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 340 pages
..." in the preface to his works : That wit and fine wri'" ting doth not confift fo much in advancing things " that are new, as in giving things that are...who live in. " the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations " in crittcifrrr, morality, or any art or fcience, which " have not been touched upon... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 328 pages
...upon in the pre" face to his works : that wit and fine writing doth " not confift fo much in advancing things that are " new, as in giving things that are known an agree" able turn. It is impoffible for us, who live in the " latter ages of the world, to make obfervations... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...aagreeabíe turn. It is impoffibe for os, who live in the latter ages of the world, to mak e obfervation* in criticifm, morality, or any art or fcience, which have not been touched upon by others ; we have litttle elfe leí: us, but to reprefent the; common fenfe of mankind... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 264 pages
...upon in the Preface to his Works, that wit *' and fine writing do not confift fo much in advancing " things that are new, as in giving things that are...who " live in the latter ages of the world, to make obler" vations in criticifin, morality, or any art and fci" ence which have not been touched upon by... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...enlarged upon in the Preface to his Work"; that wit and fine wriring duth not confift fo much in advancing things that are new, as .in giving things that are known an agreeable turn. Jt is impoflible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm,... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...advancing " things that are new, as in giving things " that are known an agreeable turn. It is im" possible for us, who live in the latter ages of " the world, to make observations in criticism, " morality, or any art or science, which have " not been touched upon by... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...to his Works; that wit and fine " writing doth not consist so much in advancing " tilings that ate new, as in giving things "that are known an agreeable turn. It is im" possible for us, wlio live in the hitter ages cf " the world, to make observations in criticism,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...enlarged upon in the preface to his works, that wit and fine writing do not consist so much in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that are known, an agreeable turn. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | 1803 - 412 pages
...enlarged upon in the preface to his works, that wit and fine writing do not consist so much in advancing: things that are new, as in giving things that are known an agreeable turn. It is impossible for us, whu live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
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And here give me leave to mention what Monsieur Boileau has so well enlarged upon in the preface to his works: That wit and fine writing doth not consist so much in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that are known an agreeable turn. 
