 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - Liczba stron: 472
...adequate conception that be lilt W. though not obvious, is, upon, it* fi'^-firndurt''>nT'acknowledged^, to be just ; if it be that which he that never found it wonders how he missed, to wiLof_this_kLnd the metaphysical poets have seldom risen. Their thoughts are often new, but seldom... | |
 | william harrison ainsworth - 1857 - Liczba stron: 516
...his Discourse on the Metaphysical Poets; he considers it as that which is at once natural and new; which, though not obvious, is, upon its first production, acknowledged to be just; which he that never found it wonders how he missed. The Doctor adds, in a succeeding paragraph : "... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1857 - Liczba stron: 516
...his Discourse on the Metaphysical Poets ; he considers it as that which is at once natural and new ; which, though not obvious, is, upon its first production, acknowledged to be just ; which he that never found it wonders how he missed. The Doctor adds, in a succeeding paragraph :... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - Liczba stron: 418
...thinks his improvement 'HearlyTibught, and, though he sometimesjidmiresiis seldom pleased. If by a more noble and more adequate conception that be considered...it wonders how he missed; to wit of this kind the metaghyBJeal jioets nave seldom risen. Theif tho"ugE'ts are often nejs^,JiuOetdoni"ttatarat;'"lhej... | |
 | George Crabb - 1863 - Liczba stron: 546
...Conception is n species of invention ; it is the fruit of the mind's operation within itself; 4f, by a more noble and more adequate conception that be considered...new, that which, though not obvious, is, upon its nr*t production, acknowledged to be just; if it be thai, which he that never found il, wonders how... | |
 | 1864 - Liczba stron: 580
...deemed it no compliment to be called a wit in ours. Johnson's definition of wit is admirable : — " That which though not obvious, is, upon its first production, acknowledged to be just, that which he that never found •wonders how he missed."* This is near the mark, but perhaps this... | |
 | 1864 - Liczba stron: 580
...deemed it no compliment to be called a wit in ours. Johnson's definition of wit is admirable : — "That which though not obvious, is, upon its first production, acknowledged to be just, that which he that never found •wonders how he missed."* This is near the mark, but perhaps this... | |
 | 1878 - Liczba stron: 446
...its natural dignity, and reduces it from strength of thought to happiness of language. If by a more noble and more adequate conception that be considered...it be that which he that never found it wonders how ho missed, to wit of this kind the metaphysical poets have seldom risen Their thoughts are often new,... | |
 | John Nichol - 1882 - Liczba stron: 528
...and in, as well as out of, the pulpit are apt to flaunt their eccentricities, i " If," he remarks, " that be considered as wit which is at once natural...found it wonders how he missed ; to wit of this kind poets have seldom risen. Their thoughts are often new but seldom natural ; they are not obvious, but... | |
 | John Nichol - 1882 - Liczba stron: 492
...and in, as well as out of, the pulpit are apt to flaunt their eccentricities, i " If," he remarks, " that be considered as wit which is at once natural...its first production acknowledged to be just, if it lie that which he that never found it wonders how he missed ; to wit of this kind poets have seldom... | |
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