 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 650 páginas
...not impressed with the signature of truth, nor did they reflect any idea of his own ; they were not Something whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. POPE'S Essay on Crit. with respect to John, therefore, they had no characteristic of wit; and if they... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 424 páginas
...FITZ-ADAM. SIR, A jusTLY-admired poet of our own times, speaking in reference to his art, tells us, that True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd. The same, it is presumed, may be said of almost every kind of writing. Europe is at present so much... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 636 páginas
...FITZ-ADAM. •SIR, ' A jUsTLY-admiredpoet of our own times, speaking in reference to his art, tells us, that True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd. ' The same, it is presumed, may be said of almost every kind of writing. Europe is at present so much... | |
 | 1823 - 440 páginas
...F1TZ-ADAM. " Sill, " A jusTLY-admiredpoet of our own times, speaking in reference to his art, tells us, that True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd. " The same, it is presumed, may be said of almost every kind of writing. Europe is at present so much... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 788 páginas
...SIR, •" A JusTtY-admired poet of our own times, speaking in reference to his art, tells us, that True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd. " The same, it is presumed, may be said of almost every kind of writing. Europe is at present so much... | |
 | 1823 - 324 páginas
...of truth, nor did they reflect any idea of his own ; they were not Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind : PoPE'S ESSAY ov CRIT. with respect to John, therefore, they had no characteristic of wit; and if... | |
 | 1823 - 304 páginas
...of truth, nor did they reflect any idea of his own ; they were not Something whose (ruth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind : POPE'S ESSAY ON CHIT. with respect to John, therefore, they had no characteristic of wit; and if... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 páginas
...advantage dressed, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed ; Something, whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. "i As shades more sweetly recommend the light, ft So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit ; t '_... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 686 páginas
...of truth, nor did they reflect any idea of his own ; they were not Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind : PoPE'S ESSAY otJ CRIT. with respect to John, therefore, they had no characteristic of wit ; and if... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 404 páginas
...trace The naked nature, and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295 And hide with ornaments their want of art, True Wit is Nature to...What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd; COMMENTARY. 305.] are those who confine their attention solely to Conceit or Wit. And here again the... | |
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As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit. For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. 
