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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. "
The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ... - Page 127
by Alexander Pope - 1778
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The Spectator. ...

1712 - 482 pages
...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 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...
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The Spectator, Volume 4

1738 - 310 pages
...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 Things that are...who live in the latter Ages of the World, to make Obfervations in Criticifm, Morality, or in any Art or Science, which have not been touched upon by...
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The Dunciad: With Notes Variorum, and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus

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,...
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The Dunciad: With Notes Variorum, and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus. Written ...

Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 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...who live in the latter ages of the world, to make " obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art or " fcience, which have not been touch'd upon by...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1736 - 276 pages
...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 giving things that are...who live in the latter ages of the world, to make " obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art or '• fcience, which have not been touch'd upon...
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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq, Volume 1

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 in the latter Ages " of the World, to make Obfervations in Criticifm, " Morality, or any Art or Science, which have *' not been touch'd upon by...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: The Dunciad

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...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...
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland: To the Time ..., Volume 5

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...who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art and u icnce, which have not been touched upon by others....
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The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Time ..., Volume 5

Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...fo much in advancing diiAgs •', • ti . :jj iJ .< "-bet vvc f±v>fa 3i^. ibat that are new, as1 in giving things that are known an agreeable turn....who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art anft fcience, which have not been touched upon by o-...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 5

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 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 lire r Spectator, N° 253. " in the latter ages of the world, to make obferva" tions in criticifm,...
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