But wit, abstracted from its effects upon the hearer, may be more rigorously and philosophically considered as a kind of discordia concors; a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. the edinburgh review, of critical journal - Page 366by charles black - 1850Full view - About this book
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 502 pages
...wit, according to Johnson's definition of that term, which agrees with its received acceptation: ' A combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike.' At the same time, although it may appear from Burke's works., that he abounded in wit much more VOL.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...the hearer, may be more rigorously' and philosophically considered as a kind of dtsearetia cancan \ a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently ijniikc. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than eriough. The most het«ro»ciyxras ideas are yoked... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
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| 1850 - 806 pages
...makes the definition too wide, and quickness of comparison too narrow. ' Wit,' says Johnson, ' is a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike.' To which our author objects, that if it be true, the discovery of the resemblance between diamond and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
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| Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pages
...the hearer, may be more rigorously and philosophically considered as a kind of discordia concors ; 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...the hearer, ; may be more rigorously and philosophically considered as a kind of discordia concors; a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus denned, they have more than enough. The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence... | |
| Thomas Green - 1810 - 262 pages
...a mind of ferge general powers, accidentally determined to some particular direction:" and wit, " a combination of dissimilar images; or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike." The object of the poets of the metaphysical race, he states to be, to excite surprise, and not delight... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 pages
...the hearer, may be more rigorously and philosophically considered as a kind of discordia concors; 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... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...the hearer, may be more rigorously and philosophically considered as a kind of discordia concors; 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... | |
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