 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 σελίδες
...missed them, wonders more frequently by what perverseness of industry they were ever found. parently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than...and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 506 σελίδες
...concors ;" a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things appatently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than...and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 σελίδες
...kind of " discordia concors ;" a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined,...by violence together; nature and art are ransacked fur illustrations, comparisons, ami allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 σελίδες
...akind of discordia concors ; a comhination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined,...together; nature and art are ransacked for illustrations, com. parisons, and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtlety surprises ; but the reader... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 σελίδες
...kind of discordia concors ; a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined,...heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together ; natnre and art are ransacked for illustrations, comparisons, and allusions; their learning instructs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 σελίδες
...discovery »f occult resemblances in things apparently imike. Of wit, thus defined, thcv have inore than enough. The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked...subtlety surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks bis improvement dearly bought, and though he sometimes admires, is seldom pleased. From this account... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 σελίδες
...kind of discordia concors ; a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined,...and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 σελίδες
...considered as a Tdnd of fci <v*<.-.»r»; a combination of dissimilar images, or disT of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined,...are ransacked for illustrations, comparisons, and allustoos : their leamirur instructs, and their subtility surprises ; bu: :;-.e reader cvmmouly thinks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1858 - 418 σελίδες
...tjfius_dofined, they have more than enough. The most"Keterogeiieous ideas are yoked by violence .ioggther; nature and art are ransacked for illustrations, comparisons,...allusions; their learning instructs, and their subtlety sorgrisesjJi'But the reader commonly thinks his improvement 'HearlyTibught, and, though he sometimesjidmiresiis... | |
 | 1865 - 496 σελίδες
...wonders by what perversity of industry they were ever found. The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked together ; nature and art are ransacked for illustrations,...reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought. They were not successful in representing or moving the affections. Wholly employed on something unexpected... | |
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... 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 are ransacked for illustrations,... 
