 | 1712 - 482 lehte
...enlarged 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 -agreeable Turn. It is impoffible, for us who who live in.the later Ages of the World, to make Obfervations in Criticifm, Morality, or in any Art... | |
 | 1738 - 310 lehte
...enlarged upon in the Preface to his Works, that Wit and fine Writing do 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 in any Art or Science, which have not been touched upon by... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1729 - 262 lehte
...in the preface to his works : That wit, and " fine writing, doth not confift fo much in advancing f things that are new, as in giving things that are " known an agreeable turn. It is impolfible for us " who live in the latter ages of the world, to make ?' observations ln criticifm,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 lehte
...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...who live in the latter ages of the world, to make " obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art or " fcience, which have not been touch'd upon by... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1736 - 276 lehte
...upon in the preface to his works : That wit and " fine writing 4oth 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 touch'd upon... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 lehte
...doth not confift fo •* much in advancing things that are new, as in " -giving Things that are new an agreeable 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 Science, which have *' not been touch'd upon by... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 lehte
...upon in the preface to his works : That " wit and fine writing doth not contort fo much in advan" cing things that are new, as in giving things that are...morality, or any art or fcience, " which have not been touch'd upon by others ; we have " little elfe left us, but to reprefent the common fenfe of " mankind... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 418 lehte
...the preface to.. his works; that wit and fine 'writlog do. not confift. & much in ndrsnoing -riwng? ' that are new,:. as in giving things that are known...who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art and u icnce, which have not been touched upon by others.... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 lehte
...fo much in advancing diiAgs •', • ti . :jj iJ .< "-bet vvc f±v>fa 3i^. ibat that are new, as1 in giving things that are known an agreeable turn....who live in the latter ages of the world, to make obfervations in criticifm, morality, or any art anft fcience, which have not been touched upon by o-... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 lehte
...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 " agreeable turn. It is impoffible for us who lire r Spectator, N° 253. " in the latter ages of the world, to make obferva" tions in criticifm,... | |
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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. 
