 | 1712 - 482 pages
...fo very well enlarged upon in the Preface to his Works, that Wit and fine Writing doth not confift fo much in advancing Things that are new, as in giving...known an -agreeable Turn. It is impoffible, for us who who live in.the later Ages of the World, to make Obfervations in Criticifm, Morality, or in any Art... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pages
...has fo very well enlarged 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...World, to make Obfervations in Criticifm, Morality, or in any Art or Science, which have not been touched upon by others. We have little elfe left us, but... | |
 | English essays - 1729 - 314 pages
...fo very well enlarged upon in the Preface to his Works, that Wit and fine Writing doth not confift fo much in advancing Things that are new, as in giving...World, to make Obfervations in Criticifm, Morality, orinanyArt or Science, which have not been touched upon by others. We have little elfe left us, but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1729 - 262 pages
...in the preface to his works : That wit, and " fine writing, doth not confift fo much in advancing f things that are new, as in giving things that are " known an agreeable turn. It is impolfible for us " who live in the latter ages of the world, to make ?' observations ln criticifm,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 pages
...fo well enlarged " upon in the preface to his works : That wit and " fine writing doth not confift fo much in advancing " things that are new, as in...morality, or any art or " fcience, which have not been touch'd upon by '' others ; we have little elfe left us, but to reprefent *' the common fcnfe of mankind... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 276 pages
...fo well enlarged " upon in the preface to his works : That wit and " fine writing 4oth not confift fo much in advancing " things that are new, as in...morality, or any art or '• fcience, which have not been touch'd upon by " others; we have little elfe left us, but to reprefent " the common fenfe of mankind... | |
 | 1737 - 314 pages
...fo very well enlarged upon in the Preface to his Works, that Wit and fine Writing doth not confift fo much in advancing Things that are new, as in giving...who live in the latter Ages of the World, to make Observations in Criticifm, Morality, or in any Art or Science, which have not been touched upon by... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...fo " well enlarged upon, in the Preface to his Work* : " That Wit and fine Writing doth not confift fo •* much in advancing things that are new, as in " -giving Things that are new an agreeable Turn. " It is impoffible for us who live in the latter Ages " of the World, to make... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...upon in the preface to his works : That " wit and fine writing doth not contort fo much in advan" cing things that are new, as in giving things that are...who " live in the latter ages of the world, to make obferva" tions in criticifm, morality, or any art or fcience, " which have not been touch'd upon by... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - Poets, English - 1753 - 418 pages
...the preface to.. his works; that wit and fine 'writlog do. not confift. & much in ndrsnoing -riwng? ' that are new,:. as in giving things that are known...make obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art and u icnce, which have not been touched upon by others. We have little elfe left us, but to reprefentthe... | |
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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. 
