 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1729 - 262 pages
...reader, who was before ac*' quainted with them, liill more convinc'd of their " truth, and folidhy. And here give me leave to " mention what Monfieur...fine writing, doth not confift fo much in advancing f things that are new, as in giving things that are " known an agreeable turn. It is impolfible for... | |
 | 1738 - 310 pages
...the Reader, who was before acquainted with them, ftill more convinced of their Truth and Solidity. And here give me Leave to mention what Monfieur Boileau has fo very well enlarged upon in the Preface to his Works, that Wit and fine Writing do not confift fo much... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...Reader, who was before " acquainted with them, frill more convinc'd ef '' their Truth, and Solidity. And here give me '' leave to mention what Monfieur...has fo " well enlarged upon, in the Preface to his Work* : " That Wit and fine Writing doth not confift fo •* much in advancing things that are new,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
..." reader, who was before acquainted with them, ftill " more convinced of their truth and folidity. And here " give me leave to mention what Monfieur...to his works : That " wit and fine writing doth not contort fo much in advan" cing things that are new, as in giving things that are " known an agreeable... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pages
...ftill more convinced of" tjjeir truth and (x>li» " dity. And here give me leave to mention wlu« " Monfieur Boileau has fo well enlarged upon in the " preface to his works : That wit and line writing d</tl> " not confift fo much in advancing thing* that ar<- »< w, " as in giving things... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - Poets, English - 1753 - 418 pages
...more convinced of theirtiuth and Iblidity. And here give me leave to mention, what Monfieur Boijaau has fo. well enlarged upon? in the preface to.. his works; that wit and fine 'writlog do. not confift. & much in ndrsnoing -riwng? ' that are new,:. as in giving things that are... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...-of -their truth and fo> lidity. And here give me leave to mention, what Moniienr Boileau: has.fo' well, enlarged upon,!" in the preface to his works ;. that wit and fine-writing do not confift fo much in advancing diiAgs •', • ti . :jj iJ .< "-bet vvc f±v>fa... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 388 pages
...reader, who was before " acquainted with them, ftill more convinced " of their truth and folidity. And here give " me leave to mention what Monfieur...preface to " his works : That wit and fine writing doth " notconfift fo much in advancing things that " are new, as in giving things that are known " an agreeable... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 pages
...reader, " who was before acquainted with them, ftill more con" vinced of their truth and folidity. And here give me " leave to mention what Monfieur...wit « and fine writing doth not confift fo much in advanc*' ing things that are new, as in giving things that are " known an agreeable turn. It is impoffible... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pages
...the reader, who was before acquainted with them, ftill more convinced of thefr truth and folidity. And here give me: leave to mention what Monfieur Boileau has fo very well enlarged upon in the preface to bis works, that wit and: line wilting do not confift fo much... | |
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And here give me leave to mention what Monsieur Boileau has so very well enlarged upon in the preface to his works, that wit and fine writing doth not consist so much in advancing things that are new, as in giving things that are known an agreeable turn. 
