 People seek for what they call wit, on all subjects, and in all places ; not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what...  The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters - Страница 54по Alexander Pope - 1757Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 238 страници
...will not relifh a Poem of that fort. People feek for what they call Wit, on all fubje&s, and in all Places ; not confidering that Nature loves Truth fo...to Nature what Paint is to Beauty ; it is not only needlels, but impairs what it wou'd improve. There is a certain Majefty in Simplicity which is far... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 468 страници
...will not relifh a Poem of that fort. People feck for what they call fftty on all fubjecls, and in all places ; not confidering that Nature loves Truth fo...admits of flourifhing : Con^ceit is to Nature what Taint is to Beauty j it is not only needlefs, but impairs- what it wou'd improve. There is a certain... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 490 страници
...thac fort. People febk for what they call Wity on all fubjecT:s, and in all Places ; not cohfidering that Nature loves Truth fo well, that it hardly ever admits of flouriftiing : Conceit is to Nature what Paint is to Beauty ; it is not only needlefs, but impairs... | |
 | Battista Guarini - 1736 - 460 страници
...Wit on all Subjects, and in all Pieces, not confideri^g Nature loves Truth fo well, that it rarely ever admits of flourifhing. Conceit is to Nature,...impairs what it would improve. ..There is a certain Majefty in Simplicity which is far above all the Quaintnefs of Wit : Infomuch, that the Criticks have... | |
 | Battista Guarini - 1736 - 260 страници
...fo well, that it rarely ever admits of flouriming. Conceit is to Nature, what Paint is to Beauty j it is not only needlefs, but impairs what it would improve. There is a certain Majefty in Simplicity which is far above all the Quaintnefs of Wit : Infomuch, that the Criticks have... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1737 - 376 страници
...will not relifh a poem of that fort. People feek for what they call Wit, on all fubjects, and in all places ; not confidering that nature loves truth fo...beauty ; it is not only needlefs, but impairs what it wou'd improve. There is a certain majefty in fimplicity which is far above all the quaintnefs of wit... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1737 - 286 страници
...will not relifh a poem of that fort. People feck for what they call wit, on all fubjefts, and in all places; not confidering that nature loves truth fo...beauty ; it is not only needlefs , but impairs what it wou'd improve. There is a certain majefty in fimplicity which is far above all the quaintneft of wit... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 392 страници
...will not relifti a Poem of that Sort. People feek for what they call Wit, on all Subje&s, and in all Places ; not confidering that Nature loves Truth fo...to Nature what Paint is to Beauty ; it is not only needlefe, but impairs what it wou'd improve. There is a certain Majefty in Simplicity, which is far... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 304 страници
...will not relifh a poem of that fort. People feek for what they call wit, on all fubjecr.s, and in all places ; not confidering that nature loves truth fo well, that it hardly ever admits of flourifhina;: Conceit istonaJO ture what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needlefs, but impairs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 306 страници
...will not relifh a poem of that fort. People feek for what they call wit, on all fubjec"ls, and in all places ; not confidering that nature loves truth fo well, that it hardly ever admits of flouriming : Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only r.eedlefs, but impairs what... | |
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