 Boileau has so very 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.  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 24by Alexander Pope - 1822Full view - About this book
 | 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,... | |
 | 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...world, to make observations in criticism, morality, or in any art or science, which have not been touched upon by others. We have little else left us but... | |
 | 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, or in any art... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...enlarged upon in the preface to his works, that " wit and fine writing do not consist so much in ad" vancing things that are new, as in giving things that..." observations in criticism, morality, or any art and " science, which have not been touched upon by others. " We have little else left us but to represent... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 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...world, to make observations in criticism, morality, or in any art or science, which have not been touched upon by others. We have little else left us, but... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1805 - 696 pages
...that are known an agree-' able turn. Mr. Addison, who quotes and applauds the passage, adds, ' that it is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages...world, to make observations in criticism, morality, or in any art or science, which have not been touched upon by others. We 406 LETTER OF REV. SAMUl.L МЛТКЕЛ.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 442 pages
...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 things that are known an agreeable turn. It is impoffible for us who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm, morality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 468 pages
...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 things that are known an agreeable turn. It is impoffible for us who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm, morality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 448 pages
...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 things that are known an agreeable turn. It is impoffible for us who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm, morality,... | |
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