 | Alexander Pope - 1853 - 336 pages
...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. It is impossible for us who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 710 pages
...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. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in eriticism, morality,... | |
 | 1854 - 630 pages
...enlarged upon in the preface to his works, that wit and fine writing do not consist BO 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,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 726 pages
...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. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 698 pages
...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, or in any art or science, which have not been touched upon by... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 1090 pages
...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. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 362 pages
...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. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | JOHN GRAY - 1857 - 784 pages
...of Addison's remarks on the subject. III. " 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." (a) Cite a parallel definition from Pope's Essay on Criticism. fb) Give the etymology of wit ; the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 384 pages
...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. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1859 - 504 pages
...preface to his works : That wit and fine writing doth not consist so much in advancing things that lire ack gore, and dims his shining shield. Yet ceased not Hector thu impossible for us who 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. 
