 If this be a true definition of wit, I am apt to think that Euclid was the greatest wit that ever set pen to paper. It is certain there never was a greater propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject than what that author has made use of in...  Littell's Living Age - Page 3351854Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1837 - 480 pages
...general. Wit, as he defines it, is ' a pro-* priety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject ' If this be a true definition of wit, I am apt to think that Euclid was the ยป greatest wit that ever put pen to paper. It is certain there never was a greater pro- * priety of words and thoughts adapted... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...writing in general. Wit, as he defines it, is 'a propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject' put pen to paper. It is certain there never was a greater propriety of words and thoughts adapted to... | |
 | 1853 - 524 pages
...in general. Wit, as he defines it, is " a propriety of words and thoughts adapted to L the subject." If this be a true definition of wit, I am apt to think...Euclid was the greatest wit that ever set pen to paper. It is certain there never was a greater propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject, than... | |
 | 1853 - 756 pages
...writing in general. Wit, as he defines it, is " a propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject. If this be a true definition of wit, I am apt to think that Euclid was the greatest wit that erer get pen to paper. It is certain there never was aj greater propriety of words and thoughts adapted... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1140 pages
...writing in general. W as he defines it, is " a propriety of words aud thoughts adapted the subject." If this be a true definition of wit, I am apt to thii that Euclid was the greatest wit that ever set pen to pajier. Ii certain there never was a greater... | |
 | 1854 - 598 pages
...oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd, is Pope's authoritative decision ; according to Dryden, (who frankly owned that he had no comic humor in his...the remark, " If this be a true definition of wit, J am apt to think that Euclid was the greatest wit that ever set pen to paper." Nor is Mr. Addison's... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pages
...in general. Wit, as he defines it, is " a propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject." If this be a true definition of wit, I am apt to think...Euclid was the greatest wit that ever set pen to paper : it is certain there never was a greater propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject, than... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 618 pages
...in general. Wit, as ho defines it, is " a propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject." If this be a true definition of wit, I am apt to think...Euclid was the greatest wit that ever set pen to paper : it is certain there never was a greater propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject, than... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 pages
...in general. Wit, as he defines it, is " a propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject." If this be a true definition of wit, I am apt to think...Euclid was the greatest wit that ever set pen to paper : it is certain there never was a greater propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject, than... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 622 pages
...in general. Wit, as he defines it, is " a propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject." If this be a true definition of wit, I am apt to think...Euclid was the greatest wit that ever set pen to paper : it is certain there never was a greater propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the subject, than... | |
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