 Boileau has so very 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.  Tales and Sketches - Seite 10von James Lawson - 1830 - 256 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1738 - 310 Seiten
...fo very well 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 known an agreeable Turn. It is impoffible for us, who live in the latter Ages of the World, to make Obfervations in Criticifm,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1729 - 262 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 Seiten
...well 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 live in the latter ages of the world, to make " obfervations in criticifm,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 276 Seiten
...well enlarged " 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 " known an agreeable turn. It is impoffible for us " who live in the latter ages of the world, to make " obfervations in criticifm,... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 Seiten
...well enlarged upon, in the Preface to his Work* : " That Wit and fine Writing 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 Seiten
...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 " known an agreeable turn. It is impoffible for us who " live in the latter ages of the world, to make obferva" tions in criticifm,... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 418 Seiten
...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 an agreeable turn. It is impoffible for us, who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 264 Seiten
...well 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 live * Spectator, " in the latter ages of the world, to make obferva" tions... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 388 Seiten
...fo well enlarged upon in the preface to " his works : That wit and fine writing doth " notconfift fo much in advancing things that " are new, as in giving things that are known " an agreeable turn. It is impoffible for us " who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 212 Seiten
...lo well 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 agreeible turn, It is impoffible for us whojlive in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations... | |
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