 And here give me leave to mention what Monsieur 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.  The dunciad, in four books - الصفحة xxxبواسطة Alexander Pope - 1777 - عدد الصفحات: 195عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 306
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 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 384
...convinced of their truth and solidity. And here give me leave to mention what Monsieur Boileau_has so very well enlarged upon in the preface to his works, that wit and fine-writing do not consist so much in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that are... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 536
...truth and solidity. And here give me leave to mention what Monsieur Boileau has so well enlarge-.! upon in the preface to his works : that wit and fine writing 'loth not coasist so much in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that are known an agreeable... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 514
...convinced of their truth and solidity. And here give me leave to mention what Monsieur 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.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 374
...convinced of their truth and solidity. 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.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 310
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 220
...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... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 294
...convinced of their truth and solidity. And here give me leave to mention what Mons. 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.... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 290
...convinced of their truth and solidity. And here give me leave to mention what Mons. 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.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 390
...convinced of their truth and solidity. 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 ad* Preface to his Poems, p. 18. 53. 3 Spectator, N° 253, vancing things that are... | |
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