 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 страници
...points upon which Dr. Johnson was strangely heterodox. For, surely, Mr. Burke, with his other remarkable qualities, is also distinguished for his wit, and...language which Pope chooses to denominate wit:— most 36 Bo smell's defence of Burke s wit. [August 15. most envy Burke for, is his being constantly... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 страници
...thought in different language will disgust or delight us. So just is the axiom of Pope,— " True wit.1 is nature to advantage dressed ; " What oft. was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." " I believe I mentioned in a former letter, that I had seen Bryant on the " Rowleyan... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 412 страници
...same thought in different language will disgust or delight us. So just is the axiom of Pope, — " True wit,* is nature to advantage dressed ; " What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." " I believe I mentioned in a former letter, that I had seen Bryant on the ' Rowleyan... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 410 страници
...same thought in different language will disgust or delight us. So just is the axiom of Pope, — " True wit,* is nature to advantage dressed ; " What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." " I believe I mentioned in a former letter, that I had seen Bryant on the ' Rowleyan... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 страници
...thought in different language will disgust or delight us. So just is the axiom of Pope, — 9 *Tnie wit,* is nature to advantage dressed ; " What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." " I believe I mentioned in a former letter, that I had seen Bryant on the " Rowleyan... | |
 | James Boswell - 1810 - 438 страници
...points upon which Dr. Johnson was strangely heterodox. For, surely, Mr. Burke, with his other remarkable qualities, is also distinguished for his wit, and...to denominate wit, (True wit is Nature to advantage drest ; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well exprest.) but surprising allusions, brilliant sallies... | |
 | James Boswell - 1813 - 492 страници
...points upon which Dr. Johnson was strangely heterodox. For, surely, Mr. Burke, with his other remarkable qualities, is also distinguished for his wit, and...language which Pope chooses to denominate wit : (True wit isfiature to advantage drest; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well exprest.) envy Burke for, is,... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 страници
...pride." " Trust not thyself — thy own defects to know Make use of every friend, and every foe." " True wit is nature to advantage dressed — What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." " 'Tis not a lip, or eye, we beauty call, But the joint force and full result of all."... | |
 | 1829 - 430 страници
...source in the vulgar opinion, with respect to style and the very nature of language. The poet says, " True wit is nature to advantage dressed, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." The critic cavils at this, and says, it is to degrade wit thus to define it, making its excellence to consist... | |
 | James Boswell - 1831 - 612 страници
...points upon which Dr. Johnson was strangely heterodox. For surely Mr. Burke, with his other remarkable qualities, is also distinguished for his wit, and...too; not merely that power of language which Pope chorees to denominate wit: " True wit is Nature to advantage dress'd; What oft was thought, but ne'er... | |
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True wit is nature to advantage dressed, — What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed; Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. 
