 | 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 374 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 turn. It is impossible for us who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...public satire, has ever been the office of malevolence and folly. 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. We attend to the conversation of a beautiful woman, not because we hear, but because we see her : there... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 220 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...has so well eularged upon in the Preface to his Works, that wit and tine jl writing do nut consist so much in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that are known an agreeahle torn. It is impussihle for us who live in the latter ages of the world, to make ohservations... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 290 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 turn. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 294 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 turn. It is impossible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make observations in criticism, morality,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 390 pages
...writing doth not consist so much in ad* Preface to his Poems, p. 18. 53. 3 Spectator, N° 253, 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, morality,... | |
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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. 
