 the assemblage of ideas; and putting those together, with quickness and variety, wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy."* It may be defined more concisely, and perhaps...  Elements of Criticism - Page 173by Lord Henry Home Kames - 1829 - 476 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 346 pages
...at doing him a service in this respecl. Besides, wit lying mostly in the assemblage of ideas, and in putting those together with quickness and variety,...wherein can be found any resemblance, or congruity, to make up pleasant pictures, and agreeable visions in the fancy; the writer, who aims at wit, must... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 366 pages
...and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason." For wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...pleasant pictures, and agreeable visions in the fancy; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the other side, in separating carefully one from another,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...prompt memories, have not always• the clearest judgment, or deepest reason. For wit • lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting ' those together with quickness and variety, where' in can be found any resemblance or congruity, there' by to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason. For wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the other side, in separating carefully one from another ideas... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - English poetry - 1804 - 360 pages
...humanity. Polish'd wit bestous, 1. 309. Mr. Locke defines wit to consist of an assemblage of ideas, brought together with quickness and variety, wherein can be...pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy. To Which Mr. Addison adds, that these must occasion surprise as well as delight; Spectator, Vol. I.... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - English poetry - 1804 - 364 pages
...humanity. Polish'd wit bestous, 1. 309. Mr. Locke defines wit to consist of an assemblage of ideas, brought together with quickness and variety, wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to makeup pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy. To which Mr. Addison adds, that these... | |
 | Jacques D. Du Perron - 1805 - 418 pages
...passage in Locke, where he marks the distinguished faculties of wit andjudgmenr; “Wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agree. able visions in the fancy; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the other side, in separating... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason: for wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, (hereby to make up pleasant pictures, and agree.!/• /. ment. K 4 abl« able visions in the fancy;... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason." .For wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...pleasant pictures, and agreeable visions in the fancy; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the other side, iu separating carefully one from another,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 366 pages
...prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason.” For wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...up pleasant pictures, and agreeable visions in the lhncy; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite op the other side, in separating carefully one from another,... | |
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