 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...so very well 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, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 230 pages
...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 " are known an agreeable turn. It is impossible for " us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make " observations in criticism,... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1805 - 696 pages
...agree-' able turn. Mr. Addison, who quotes and applauds the passage, adds, ' that it is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality, or in any art or science, which have not been touched upon by... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...so well 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 wbo live " in the latter ages of the world, to make obscrv" atioos in criticism,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...advancing things that arc new, as ill giving things that are known an agreeahle turn. It is impossihle for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make ohservations in criticism, morality, or any art and science, which have not heen touched upon hy others.... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...advancing things that are new, as ingiv' ing things that are known an agreeable turn. It ' is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages ' of the world, to make observations in criticism, ' morality, or any art or science, which have not ' been touched upon by... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...has so well enlarged upon in the Preface to his Works; that wit and line writing doth not consist so much in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that arc known an agreeakle turn. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...well enlarged upon in the preface to his works ; that wit and fine writing doth not consist so mnch in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that are known an agreeable turn. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...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 tarn. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...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 is impossible for us. who live in tb.e litter ages-of the world, to make observations in cri* ticism,... | |
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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. 
