 ... we cannot yet say that any of them have come up to the beauties of the original, I think we may venture to affirm, that every one of them writes and thinks much more justly than they did some time since.  The British Essayists: Tatler - Pàgina xlvieditat per - 1823Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Alexandre Beljame - 1897 - 640 pàgines
...relish'd and caressed by the Merchants on the Change;... Lastly, His Writings have set all our Wils and Men of Letters upon a new way of Thinking, of which they had little or no Notion before;and tho' we cannot yet say lhat any of them have come up to the Beauties of the Original, I... | |
 | Albert Gallatin Mackey - 1898 - 350 pàgines
...said that "it is incredible to conceive the effect these writings have had on the town ; . . . they have set all our wits and men of letters upon a new...thinking of which they had little or no notion before." Hence Oliver says, " It will not be conceding too much to the influence of these immortal productions,... | |
 | Albert Gallatin Mackey - 1898 - 348 pàgines
...said that "it is incredible to conceive the effect these writings have had on the town ; . . . they have set all our wits and men of letters upon a new...thinking of which they had little or no notion before." Hence Oliver says, " It will not be conceding too much to the influence of these immortal productions,... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1900 - 286 pàgines
...verily persuaded that Captain Steele is the greatest Scholar and best Casuist of any man in England. " Lastly, his writings have set all our Wits and Men of Letters on a new way of Thinking, of which they had little or no notion before : and, although we cannot say... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1900 - 282 pàgines
...verily persuaded that Captain Steele is the greatest Scholar and best Casuist of any man in England. "Lastly, his writings have set all our Wits and Men of Letters on a new way of Thinking, of which they had little or no notion before: and, although we cannot say... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1902 - 400 pàgines
...contemporary thought is acknowledged by Gay in his " Present State of Wit," published in 1711. Gay remarks : " His writings have set all our wits and men of letters...of which they had little or no notion before ; and 1hough we cannol yet say that any of them have come up lo the beauties of the original, I think we... | |
 | John Gay - 1711 - 86 pàgines
...verily persuaded that Captain STEELE is the greatest Scholar and best Casuist of any man in England. Lastly, his writings have set all our Wits and Men of Letters on a new way of Thinking, of which they had little or no notion before : and, although we cannot say... | |
 | Lewis Saul Benjamin - 1921 - 196 pàgines
...verily persuaded that Captain Steele is the greatest scholar and best casuist of any man in England. Lastly, his writings have set all our wits and men of letters on a new way of thinking, of which they had little or no notion before : and, although we cannot say... | |
 | James Emery Cox - 1926 - 216 pàgines
...or given a very great check to ; how much countenance they have added to virtue and religion. . . . His writings have set all our wits and men of letters upon a new way of thinking.'" 6 The chief offender in the detraction of Steele as a man of character and parts was, of course, Lord... | |
 | James Emery Cox - 1926 - 212 pàgines
...or given a very great check to ; how much countenance they have added to virtue and religion. . . . His writings have set all our wits and men of letters upon a new way of thinking."9 4 The chief offender in the detraction of Steele as a man of character and parts was, of... | |
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