 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 450 pages
...wit, and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason. But wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures, and agreeable visions in the fancy; judgment, on the contrary,... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1823 - 418 pages
...thought, is that only which is taken notice of by Addison, following Locke, who defines it " to lie in the assemblage of ideas ; and " putting those together,...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, " thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable vi" sions in the fancy."* It may be defined more... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 400 pages
...Something, whose truth convinc'd at sight we find. That gives us back the image of our mind, 300 NOTES. " in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together,...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, whereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy." But that great Philosopher,... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 552 pages
...and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason : for wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures, and agreeable visions in the fancy ; judgment, on the contrary,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...Something, whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind, 300 NOTES. " in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together,...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, whereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy." But that great Philosopher,... | |
 | 1824 - 284 pages
...and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason. — For wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy; judgment, on the contrary,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1824 - 278 pages
...and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason. — For wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy; judgment, on the contrary,... | |
 | 1825 - 486 pages
...first in order, and first in rank, wit in the thought. This has been defined by Mr. Locke,* "to lie in the assemblage of ideas; and putting those together,...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy." With all due deference to... | |
 | Philomathic institution - 1825 - 504 pages
...first in order, and first in rank, wit in the thought. This has been defined by Mr. .Locke,* "to lie in the assemblage of ideas; and putting those together, with quickness and variety, wherein can be round any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the... | |
 | 1826 - 696 pages
...well, and all here related is only too true. Pcnzancc, July 1826. IIAKLEY. LACONICS. WIT lies most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy ; judgment, on the contrary,... | |
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For, wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy... 
