 | Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 lapas
...thought in different language will disgust or delight us. So just is the axiom of Pope,— " True wit.1 is nature to advantage dressed ; " What oft. was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." " I believe I mentioned in a former letter, that I had seen Bryant on the " Rowleyan... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 410 lapas
...same thought in different language will disgust or delight us. So just is the axiom of Pope, — " True wit,* is nature to advantage dressed ; " What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." " I believe I mentioned in a former letter, that I had seen Bryant on the ' Rowleyan... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 412 lapas
...same thought in different language will disgust or delight us. So just is the axiom of Pope, — " True wit,* is nature to advantage dressed ; " What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." " I believe I mentioned in a former letter, that I had seen Bryant on the ' Rowleyan... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 lapas
...thought in different language will disgust or delight us. So just is the axiom of Pope, — 9 *Tnie wit,* is nature to advantage dressed ; " What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." " I believe I mentioned in a former letter, that I had seen Bryant on the " Rowleyan... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 lapas
...art. True wit is Nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er to well'exprcss'd ; 298 Something, whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So' modest plainness sets off sprightly' wit;... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 lapas
...of art. True wit is Nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd; Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit:... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 lapas
...gold and jewels cover every part, And hide with ornaments their want of art. True wit is Nature *o advantage dressed, What oft was thought, but ne'er...convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. "i As shades more sweetly recommend the light, ft So modest plainness sets off sprightly... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 686 lapas
...not impressed with the signature of truth, nor did they reflect any idea of his own ; they were not Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind : PoPE'S ESSAY otJ CRIT. with respect to John, therefore, they had no characteristic of... | |
 | 1823 - 324 lapas
...not impressed with the signature of truth, nor did they reflect any idea of his own ; they were not Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind : PoPE'S ESSAY ov CRIT. with respect to John, therefore, they had no characteristic of... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 lapas
...of art. True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd ; Something whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit... | |
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Something, whose truth convinced at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. 
