 If by a more noble and more adequate conception that be considered as wit which is at once natural and new, that which though not obvious is upon its first production acknowledged to be just; if it be that which he that never found it wonders how he missed,...  The lives of the most eminent English poets - Seite 23von Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1796 - 690 Seiten
...natural and new, that which, though not obvious, is, upon it* firft production, acknowledged to be juft ; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders how he mifled ; to wit of this kind the nieuphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 318 Seiten
...and new, that whigh, though. not obvious, is, upon its firfl production, acknowledged to be juft ; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders...but neither are they juft; and the reader, far from wontlering that he miffed them, wonders more frequently by what perverfenefs of induftry they were... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 Seiten
...natural and new, that which, though not obvious, is* upon its firft production, acknowledged to be juft; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders how he mifled ; to wit' of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 Seiten
...mecaphyfical poets have foldom rifen. Their thoughts' are often new, but feldom natural ; they are nee obvious, but neither are they juft ; and the reader,...that he miffed them, wonders more frequently by what perverfcnefs of induftry they were ever found. ' If Wit be well defcribed by Pope, as being " that... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 Seiten
...natural and new, that which, though not obvious, is, upon its firll production, acknowledged to be jull; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders how he miffed ; to wit of this kind the meiaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts'are often new, but feldom natural; they are not... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1780 - 726 Seiten
...natural and new, that which, though not obvious, is, upon itt firft production, acknowledged to be juft; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders how he miffed j to wit of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts areoften new, but feldom... | |
 | 1780 - 596 Seiten
...natural and new, that which, though not obvious, U, upon its firft production, acknowledged to be jail ; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders how he mifled ; to wit of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 Seiten
...natural and new, that which, though, not obvious, is, upon its firft produ&ion, acknowledged to be juft ; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders...perverfenefs of induftry they were ever found. . But Wir, abftra&ed from its effects upon the hearer, may be more rigoroufly and philofophically confidered... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 336 Seiten
...and new, that which, though, not obvious,,, \sv, upon its firft production, acknowledged to be juft ; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders how he miffed ; * to \vit of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new, but feldom... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 Seiten
...never found it, wondc-fs how he miffed ; to wit of this kind the nietaphyfical poets have feldom riten. Their thoughts are often new, but feldom natural ;...juft ; and the reader, far from wondering' t;hat he mifled them, wonders more frequently by what pervefenefs of induftrv they were ever found. But Wit,... | |
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