 | 1786 - 694 str.
...my reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of wit: if it be a trae one, I am fure Mr. Dryden was not only a better poet, but a greater wit, than Mr. Cowleyj and Virgil a much more facetious man than either Ovid or Martial. Buuhoui s, whom I look... | |
 | 1789 - 508 str.
...reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of Wit. If If it be a true one, I am fure Mr. Dryden was not only a better poet, but a greater Wit than Mr. Cowley; and Virgil a much more facetious man than either Ovid or Martial. Bouhours, whom I look... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - 580 str.
...any reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of wit : if it be a true one, I am sure Mr. Dryden was not only a better poet, but a greater wit, than Mr. Cowley, and Virgil a much more facetious man than either Ovid or Martial." Perhaps the following... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 342 str.
...mv reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of wit. If it be a true one, I am sure Mr. Dryden was not only a better poet, but a greater wit than Mr. Cowley ; and Virgil a much more facetious man than either Ovid or Martial. Bouhours, whom I look... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 366 str.
...my reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of wit. If it be a true one, I am sure Mr. Dryden was not only a better poet, but a greater wit than Mr. Cowley; and Virgil a much more facetious man than either Ovid or Martial. Bouhpurs, whom I look... | |
 | 1803 - 434 str.
...my reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of wit: if it be a true one, I am sure Mr. Dryden was not only a better poet, but a greater wit, than Mr. Cowley ; and V irgil a much more facetious man than either Ovid or Martial. Bouhours, whom I look... | |
 | 1804 - 676 str.
...my reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of wit. If it be a true one, I am sure Mr. Dryden was not only a bette.r poet, but a greater wit than Mr. Cowley ; and Virgil a much more fiuctious man than either Ovtd or Martial. Bouhonrss whom I look... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 str.
...my reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of wit. If it be a true one, I am sure Mr. Dryden was not only a better poet, but a greater wit, than Mr. Cowley ; and Virgil a much more facetious man than either Ovid or Martial. . Bouhours, whom I look... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 str.
...my reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of wit. If it be a true one, I am sure Mr. Dryden was not only a better poet, but a greater wit, than Mr. Cowley ; and Virgil a much more facetious man than either Ovid or Martial. '*• '^' \ Bouhours,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 str.
...my reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of wit. If it be a true one, I am sure Mr. Dryden was not only a better poet, but a greater wit than Mr. Cowley : and Virgil a much more facetious man than either Ovid or Martial. Bouhours, whom 1 look... | |
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I shall only appeal to my reader, if this definition agrees with any notion he has of wit. If it be a true one, I am sure Mr. Dryden was not only a better poet, but a greater wit than Mr. Cowley, and Virgil a much more facetious man than either Ovid or... 
