 | 1744 - 348 pages
...that in their own Nature are nothing elfe but a ThTue of Epigrams. I cannot conclude this Head of tmxt Wit, without owning that the admirable Poet out of...indeed all other Talents of an extraordinary Genius. BOUHOURS, whom I look upon to be the moft penetrating of all the Frtxch Criticks, has taken pains to... | |
 | 1778 - 378 pages
...little occafional poems that in their own nature are nothing elfe but a tiflue of epigrams.' T cannot conclude this head of mixt wit, without owning that...as much true wit as any author that ever writ ; and inc'ced all other talents of an extraordinary genius. It may be expefted, fince I am upon this fubject,... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...a tiflue of epigrams. I cannot conclude this head of mVxX. vi\t, ч)\х\\очх owning that the *"* taken the examples of it, had as much true wit as any author that ever writ; and indeed a\l other talents of an extraordinary genius. It miy be expefted, fince I am upon thisfubjeft, that... | |
 | 1789 - 508 pages
...their own nature are nothing elfe but a tiflue of epigrams. I cannot conclude this head of MixtWiT, without owning that the admirable poet, out of whom...indeed all other talents of an extraordinary genius. It may be expedled, fince I am upon this fubjedl, that I mould take notice of Mr. Dryden's definition... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...liitle occasional poems, that in their own nature are nothing else but a tissue of epigrams. I cannot conclude this head of mixt wit, without owning that...indeed all other talents of an extraordinary genius. It may be expected, since I am upon this subject, that I should take notice of Mr. Dryden's definition... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 pages
...in their own nature are nothing else but a tissue of epigrams. I cannot conclude this head of raixt wit, without owning that the admirable poet, out of...author that ever writ ; and indeed all other talents of au extraordinary genius. It may be expected, since I am upon this subject, that I should take notice... | |
 | 1803 - 434 pages
...little occasional poems that in their own nature are nothing else but a tissue of epigrams. I cannot conclude this head of mixt wit, without owning that...indeed all other talents of an extraordinary genius. It may be expected, since I am upon this subject, that I should take notice of Mr. Dryden's definition... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...their own nature are noiliinc else but a tissue of epigrams. I cannot conclude this head of mirt iwit, without owning that the admirable poet, out of whom...had as much true wit as any author that ever writ l and indeed all other talents of an extraordinary genius. It may be expected, since I am upon this... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 346 pages
...little occasional poems, that in their own nature are nothing else but a tissue of epigrams. I cannot conclude this head of mixt wit, without owning that...indeed all other talents of an extraordinary genius. It may be expected, since I am upon this subject, that I should take notice of Mr. Drydeu's definition... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 366 pages
...little occasional poems, that in their own nature are nothing else but a tissue of epigrams. I cannot conclude this head of mixt wit, without owning that...writ; and indeed all other talents of an extraordinary genins. It may be expected, since I am upon this subject, that I should take notice of Mr. Drydeu's... | |
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... truth : reason puts in her claim for one half of it, and extravagance for the other. The only province therefore for this kind of wit, is epigram, or those little occasional poems that in their own nature are nothing else but a tissue of epigrams. 
