 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 368 Seiten
...upon in the preface to his works : That wit " and fine writing doth not confilt fo much in advancing " things that are new, as in giving things that are known " an agreeable turn. It is impofiible for us who live in '' the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in " criticifm,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 388 Seiten
...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...who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art or fcience, which have not been touched upon by others... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1764 - 350 Seiten
...on 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...who live in « the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations •< in criticifm, morality, or any art or fcience, which "have not been touched upon... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 212 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 Seiten
...in the preface to his works : that wit « and fine writing doth not confift fo much in advanc*' ing things that are new, as in giving things that are...morality, or any art or fcience, " which have not been touched upon by others ; we " have little elfe left us, but to reprefent the common '* fenle of mankind... | |
 | 1778 - 336 Seiten
...enlarged upon in the preface to bis works, that wit and: line wilting 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, wjio live in thelater ages of the world, to make obfervations in critieifm, morality, or in any art... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 346 Seiten
...upon " in the preface to his works : That wit and fine wri" ting doth not confift fo much in advancing things " that are new, as in giving things that are...who live in " the latter ages of the world, to make obferrations " in criticifin, morality, or any art or fcience, which " have not been touched upon by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 338 Seiten
...doth not confift fo much in advancing thingi " that are new, as in giving things that are known art '' agreeable turn. It is impoffible for us, who live in " the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations " in criticifin, morality, or any art or fcience, which " have not been touched upon by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 366 Seiten
...upon " in the preface to his works i That wit and fine wri" ting doth not confift fo much in advancing things " that are new, as in giving things that are known an '' agreeable turn. It is importable for us, who live in " the latter ages of the world, to make obfervationt " in criticifm,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 340 Seiten
...turn. It is impoffible for us, who live in ' ( the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations " in criticifm, morality, or any art or fcience, which "have not been touched upon by others; we have ," little elfe left us, but to reprefent the common fenfe " of mankind... | |
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And here give me leave to mention what Monsieur Boileau 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. 
