 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - عدد الصفحات: 442
...(and he could therefore give us no other) only an account of Wit in Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. 300 As NOTES. general : In which falfe wit, tho' not every fpecies of it, is included. A ftriking image... | |
 | 1802 - عدد الصفحات: 314
...advantage drefs'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'd ; Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. The poet in cenfuring the narrow and partial taftes of fome critics, begins with that for conceit,... | |
 | 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 408
...dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'dj Something, whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets ofl" sprightly wit. For works may have more wit... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 550
...This definition is very exaft. Mr. Locke had defined wit to confift Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. 300 As NOTES. " in the aflemblage of ideas, and putting thofe together, with quicknefi and variety,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 558
...Sfc.] This definition is very exaft. Mr. Locke had defined wit to Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. 300 As NOTES. " in the affemblage of ideas, and putting thofe together, with quicknefs and variety,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 334
...dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd ; Something whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit: For works may have more wit... | |
 | 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 408
...dress'd ; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd ; Something, whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shade s more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit. Tor works may... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 526
...dress' d, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd; Something whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit: For works may have more wit... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 604
...What oft was I bought, but ne'er so well cxpress'd, Siinelhing,whosi- truth convinc'd alight wefind, fold usury the pious care, And pouring o'er my wounds sweetly recommend the, light, ,N> modest plainnes., sets ofV sprightly wit. Fur works mavlMvc more... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 186
...dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd ; Something, whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light ; So modest plainness sets off sprightly ivit. For works may have more... | |
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Something, whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit. For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish through... 
