 | 1712 - 482 pages
...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 who live in.the later Ages of the World, to make Obfervations in Criticifm, Morality, or in any Art... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pages
...to his Works, that Wit and fine Writing do not confift fo much in advancing Things that are new, as in giving Things that are known an agreeable Turn....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
...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....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
...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, morality, or any art or ?' fcience, which have not been touch'd upon... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 pages
...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...." obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art or " fcience, which have not been touch'd upon by '' others ; we have little elfe left us, but to reprefent... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 276 pages
...works : That wit and " fine writing 4oth not confift fo much in advancing " things that are new, as in giving things that are " known an agreeable turn...." obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art or '• fcience, which have not been touch'd upon by " others; we have little elfe left us, but to... | |
 | 1737 - 314 pages
...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....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
...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...Obfervations in Criticifm, " Morality, or any Art or Science, which have *' not been touch'd upon by others: We have little " elfe left us, but to reprefent... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...works : That " wit and fine writing doth not contort fo much in advan" cing things that are new, as in giving things that are " known an agreeable turn....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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...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 lire r Spectator, N° 253. " in the latter ages of the world, to make obferva" tions in criticifm,... | |
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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. It... 
