 For, wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy...  The Spectator - Pagina 1031853 - 742 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Locke - 1815 - 454 pagina’s
...another. And hence perhaps may be given some reason of that common observation, that men, who have a great deal of wit, and prompt memories, have not...and variety, wherein can be found any resemblance or congruUy, thereby to make up pleasant pictures, H 4 and agreeable visions in the fancy ; judgment,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pagina’s
...follow : ' And hence, perhaps, may be given some reason of that common observation, " That men who have a great deal of wit, and prompt memories, have not...found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures, and agreeable visions in the fancy ; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the... | |
 | 1829 - 612 pagina’s
...thought, and wit in the word. And fiist, wit in the thought : this has been denned by Mr. Locke, ' to lie in the assemblage of ideas ; and putting those together,...found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the faucy.' With ail due deference 10 Mr. Locke's authority,... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 518 pagina’s
...above another. And hence perhaps may be given some reason of that common observation, that men who have a great deal of wit, and prompt memories, have not...found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures, and agreeable visions in the fancy ; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on ttye... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 340 pagina’s
...follow : ' And hence, perhaps, may be given some reason of that common observation, That men who have a great deal of wit, and prompt memories, have not...any resemblance or congruity,. thereby to make up pleasant pictures, and agreeable: visions in the fancy; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite1 on the... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1819 - 368 pagina’s
...another. And hence, perhaps, may be given some reason of that common observation, that men who have a great deal of wit and prompt memories^ have not...clearest judgment or deepest reason. For wit lying mostly in the assemblage of ideas, and putting them together with quickness and variety, wherein can... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 382 pagina’s
...Illustrations of the Doctrine stated in the preceding Section. 1OF WIT. JL ACCORDING to Locke, Wit consists " in the assemblage of ideas ; " and putting those together...wherein " can be found any resemblance or congruity."* I would add to this definition, (rather by way of explanation than amendment,) that Wit implies a power... | |
 | 1822 - 788 pagina’s
...follow : ' And hence, perhaps, may be given some reason of that common observation, " That men who have f the first rank and dignity still preserved their...•Thus incorporeal spirits to smallest forms Rednc'd as! semblage of ideas, and putting those together with! quickness and variety wherein can be found... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 pagina’s
...Nature to advantage dress'd ; #c.] This definition is very exact. Mr. Locke had defined wit to consist " in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together,...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, whereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy." But that great philosopher,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 pagina’s
...to advantage dress'd ; <$-c.] This definition is very exact. Mr. Locke had defined wit to consist " in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together,...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, whereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy." But that great philosopher,... | |
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