 But immediately after this the poet adds, For works may have more wit than does 'em good. Now let us substitute the definition in the place of the thing, and it will stand thus: A work may have more of nature dressed to advantage, than will do it good.  Remarks on the Beauties of Poetry - Page 68by Daniel Webb - 1762 - 123 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Daniel Webb - 1761 - 354 pages
...explanation of this matter, were I not more intent on .[»] In the Effay on Grjticifnx, itisfaid-- True Wit is Nature to advantage drefs'd. But immediately...Poet adds — For works may have more wit than does 'cm good, Now, let us fubftitute the definition in the Place of the thing, and it will ftand thus.... | |
 | 1763 - 552 pages
...Eflav on Criticifm, it is /aid — True Wit is Nature to advantage drefs "d. But immediately alter this, the Poet adds— For works may have more wit than does 'cm i»ood. Now, let us fubftitute the definition in the ¡il.ice of the thing, and it will (land thns.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1787 - 554 pages
...1 thank you, Eugenio, leflcned the number of my mortifications. I muft own, I have • In the Efiay on Criticifm, it is faid True wit is nature to advantage drefs'd. But immediately after this, the Poet add) — For works may have more wit than does 'em good. Now, let us fubilitute the definition in the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...examples in illuftration of the precept." Eflays Hiftorical and Critical. VER. 297. True Wit Is Nature,] Immediately after this the poet adds, For works may have more wit than does 'em good. " Now (fays a very acute and judicious critic) let us fubftitute the definition in the place of the thing,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 pages
...examples in illnftration of the precept." Eflays Hiftorical and Critical. VER. 297. True Wit is Nature,] Immediately after this the poet adds, For works may have more wit than does 'em good. " Now (fays a very acute and judicious critic) let us fubftitnte the definition in the place of the thing,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 462 pages
...judicious critic. *' In the essay on criticism it is said^ " True wit is nature to advantage dress'd: . 41 But immediately after this the poet adds, " For works...may have more wit than does 'em good, '.' Now let us substitute the definitipn in the place of the thing, and " itwill stand thus : A work may have more... | |
 | 1805 - 556 pages
...I have * In the Essay on Criticism, it is said — — True wit is nature to advantage dress'd. Hut immediately after this, the Poet adds — For works may have more wit thai» doe? 'em good. Now, let из substitute the definition in the place of the thing, and it will... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pages
...intueamur, hanc fequamur : id facillime accipiunt animi quod agnofcunt." Quint, lib. viii. c. 3. WARBURTON. Immediately after this the Poet adds, For works may have more wit than does 'em good. Warton quotes an acute critic : " Let us fubftitute the definiEion in the place of the thing, and it... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pages
...intueamur, hanc fequamur: id facillime accipiunt animi quod agnofcunt." Quint, lib viii. c. 3. WARBURTON. Immediately after this the Poet adds, For works may have more wit than does 'em good. Warton quotes an acute critic : " Let us fubflitute the definition in the place of the thing, and it... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 pages
...examples in illustration of the precept." Essays Historical and Critical. Ver. 297. True Wit is Nature] Immediately after this the poet adds, For works may have more wit than does 'em good. " Now (says a very acute and judicious critic) let us substitute the definition in the place of the thing,... | |
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