| 1778 - 378 str.
...I am apt to think that Euclid was the greateft wit that ever fet pen to paper : it is certain that never was a greater propriety of words and thoughts...what that author has made ufe of in his elements. I fhall only appeal to my reader, if this definition agrees. •with any notion he has of wit : if... | |
| 1789 - 508 str.
...definition of Wi*» I am apt to think that Euclid was the greateft Wit that ever fet pen to paper. It is certain there never was a greater propriety of words and thoughts adapted to the fubjedt, than what that author has made ufe of in his ELEMENTS. I mall only appeal to my reader, if... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 550 str.
...true definition of wit, I am apt to think that Euclid is 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 his ELEMENTS. I shall only appeal to any reader,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 str.
...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 his Elements. I shall only appeal to my reader, if... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 342 str.
...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 his Elements. I shall only appeal to mv reader, if... | |
| 1803 - 420 str.
...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 his elements. I shall only appeal to my reader, if... | |
| 1803 - 434 str.
...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 tiie subject, than what that author has made use of in his elements. I shall only appeal to my reader,... | |
| Spectator The - 1808 - 348 str.
...trne 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 thonghts adapted to the suhject, than what that author has made use of in his Elements. I shall only... | |
| Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 str.
...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 his Elements. I shall only appeal to my reader, if... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 str.
...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 his Elements. I shall only appeal to my reader, if... | |
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