 | British essayists - 1823 - 686 pages
...not impressed with the signature of truth, nor did they reflect any idea of his own ; they were not Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind : PoPE'S ESSAY otJ CRIT. with respect to John, therefore, they had no characteristic of wit ; and if... | |
 | 1823 - 440 pages
...F1TZ-ADAM. " Sill, " A jusTLY-admiredpoet of our own times, speaking in reference to his art, tells us, that True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd. " The same, it is presumed, may be said of almost every kind of writing. Europe is at present so much... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 636 pages
...FITZ-ADAM. •SIR, ' A jUsTLY-admiredpoet of our own times, speaking in reference to his art, tells us, that True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd. ' The same, it is presumed, may be said of almost every kind of writing. Europe is at present so much... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 788 pages
...SIR, •" A JusTtY-admired poet of our own times, speaking in reference to his art, tells us, that True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd. " The same, it is presumed, may be said of almost every kind of writing. Europe is at present so much... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 424 pages
...FITZ-ADAM. SIR, A jusTLY-admired poet of our own times, speaking in reference to his art, tells us, that True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd. The same, it is presumed, may be said of almost every kind of writing. Europe is at present so much... | |
 | 1823 - 304 pages
...signature of truth, nor did they reflect any idea of his own ; they were not Something whose (ruth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind : POPE'S ESSAY ON CHIT. with respect to John, therefore, they had no characteristic of wit; and if... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 650 pages
...of truth, nor did they reflect any idea of his own ; they were not Something whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. POPE'S Essay on Crit. with respect to John, therefore, they had no characteristic of wit; and if they... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295 And hide with ornaments their want of art, True Wit is Nature to advantage dress'd ; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd; COMMENTARY. 305.] are those who confine their attention solely to Conceit or Wit. And here again the... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 404 pages
...living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295 And hide with ornaments their want of art, True Wit is Nature to advantage dress'd ; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd; COMMENTARY. 305.] are those who confine their attention solely to Conceit or Wit. And here again the... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...advantage dress'd, What ofs was thought, but ne'er so well express'd ; Something, whose truth convinc'd H dQ} 6ưw - As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit: For works may... | |
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True wit is nature to advantage dress'd ; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd ; Something, whose truth, convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. 
