 If, by a more noble and more adequate conception, that be considered as wit which is at once natural and new; that which, though not obvious, is, upon its first production, acknowledged to be just; if it be that which he that never found it wonders how...  Annual Register - Strana 23úprava: - 1780Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1796 - Počet stránok 690
...be confidered as wit, which is at once natural and new, that which, though not obvious, is, upon it* firft production, acknowledged to be juft ; if it...that, which he that never found it, wonders how he mifled ; to wit of this kind the nieuphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 358
...fought it; for they endeavoured to be fingular in theif thoughts, and1 were carelefs of their didion. But Pope's- account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous...that, which he that never found it, wonders how he mifled ; to wit' of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - Počet stránok 590
...natural and new, that which, though not obvious, is, upon its firll production, acknowledged to be jull; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders how he miffed ; to wit of this kind the meiaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts'are often new, but feldom natural; they are not... | |
 | 1780 - Počet stránok 596
...natural and new, that which, though not obvious, U, upon its firft production, acknowledged to be jail ; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders how he mifled ; to wit of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - Počet stránok 494
...and were carelefs of their diction. But Pope's account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous : he deprcfles it below its natural dignity, and reduces it from...metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new, but feldom natural ; they are not obvious, but neither are they juft ; and the reader,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - Počet stránok 498
...Wit» which is at once natural and new, that which, though, not obvious, is, upon its firft produ&ion, acknowledged to be juft ; if it be that, which he...metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new, but feldom natural ; they are not obvious, but neither are they juft ; and the reader,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Počet stránok 498
...is undoubtedly erroneous : he deprefles it' below its natural dignity, and reduces it from ftrengtb. of thought to happinefs of language. If by a more...metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new, but feldom natural; they are not obvious, but neither are they juft; and the reader,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - Počet stránok 494
...and were carelefs of their diction. But Pope's account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous : he deprcfles it below its natural dignity, and reduces it from...that, which he that never found it wonders how he mifled; to wit of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - Počet stránok 508
...fought it; for they endeavoured to be fingular in their thoughts, and were carelefs of their di&ion. But Pope's account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous:...be that which he that never found it wonders how he mifled ; to wit of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - Počet stránok 478
...fought it; for they endeavoured to be fingular in their thoughts, and were carelefs of their diction. But Pope's account of wit is undoubtedly erroneous...be that which he that never found it wonders how he rhifil'd ; to wit of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
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