 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough....ideas are yoked by violence together ; nature and art arc ransacked for illustrations, comparisons, and illusions; their learning instructs, and their subtility... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pàgines
...combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough....and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtility surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 pàgines
...combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough....ideas are yoked by violence together ; nature and art arc ransacked for illustrations, comparisons, and allusions; their 'learning instructs, and their subtility... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pàgines
...dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus denned, they have more than enough. The most heterogeneous...though he sometimes admires, is seldom pleased. From From this account of their compositions it will be readily inferred, that they were not successful... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pàgines
...combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblanees in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough....bought, and, though he sometimes admires, is seldom pteased. From this account of their compositions it will be readily inferred, that they were not successful... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 pàgines
...combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough....and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks Iris improvement dearly bought, and, though he... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pàgines
...combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough....and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 pàgines
...combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough....and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 pàgines
...combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough....and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 484 pàgines
...combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough....and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly .bought, and though he sometimes... | |
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... discordia concors ; a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough. The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together ; nature and art... 
