 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
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 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...they juft; and the reader, far from wondering that he mifled them, wonders more frequently by what perverfenefs of induftry they were ever found. But Wit,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 508 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 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 rhifil'd ; to wit of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 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...feldom natural ; they are not obvious, but neither are theyjuft; and the reader, far from wondering that he miffed them, wonders more frequently by what perverfenefs... | |
 | 1796 - 692 Seiten
...natural and new, that which, though not obvious, is, upon us firft produflion, acknowledged to be juft ; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders...metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts arc often new, but feldom natural ; they are not obvious, but neither are they juft ; and the reader,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 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...them, wonders more frequently by what perverfenefs they were ever found. " But wit, abftracted from its effects upon the hearer, may be more vigoroufly... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 Seiten
...natural and new, that which, though not obvious, n, upon its firft production, acknowledged to be juft ; if it be that, which he that never found it, wonders how he milfed ; to wit of this kind the metaphyfical poets have feldom rifen. Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | 1801 - 518 Seiten
...natural and new, that which though not obvious, is, upon its firft production, acknowledged to^e jult ; if it be that, which he that never found it wonders...miffed, to wit of this kind the metaphyfical poets rarely afpired ; their thoughts are often new, but feldom natural ; they are not obvious, but neither... | |
 | 1801 - 860 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 rarely afpired ; their thoughts are often new, but... | |
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