...his being constantly the same. He is never what we call hum-drum ; never unwilling to begin (True wit is Nature to advantage drest ; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well exprest.) [Pope's Essay on Criticism, ii. 297.] but surprising allusions, brilliant sallies of vivacity, and...

...and wonder That things so like, so long were kept asunder. * Pope thus defines wit — — True wit is nature to advantage drest, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well exprest. This by no means appears an accurate definition. Wit, to deserve its name, must in some degree strike...

...continue the same metaphor, consists in the cookery of the author ; for, as Mr. Pope tells us, True wit is nature to advantage drest; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well exprest. The same animal which hath the honour to have some part of his flesh eaten at the table of a duke,...

...all kinds too : not merely that power of language which Pope chooses to denominate wit : (True wit is Nature to advantage drest ; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well exprest.) envy Burke for, is, his being constantly the same. He is never what we call hum-drum ; never unwilbut...

...at present, whereas it is evidently used in the old acceptation for genius (esprit).... " True wit is nature to advantage drest, " What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd." But if it is the " wit of a man" to which the critic objects, he ought to have known...

...of all kinds too ; not merely that power of language which Pope chooses to denominate wit, (True wit is Nature to advantage drest ; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well exprest.) but surprising allusions, brilliant sallies of vivacity, and pleasant conceits. His speeches in parliament...

...summary of the powers of wit no notice is taken in the essay of which I have spoken, viz. " True wit is nature to advantage drest, What oft was thought but ne'er so well express'd." This is equally vague and indeterminate as Dryden's. Wit has certainly more to do...

...too : not merely that power of language which Pope chooses to denominate wit : (True wit isfiature to advantage drest; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well exprest.) envy Burke for, is, his being constantly the same. He is never what we call hum-drum ; never tmwilbut...

...all kinds too : not merely that power of language which Pope chooses to denominate wit : (True wit is nature to advantage drest; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well eaprest.) envy Burke for, is, his being constantly the same. He is never what we call hum-drum...

...continue the same metaphor, consists in the cookery of the author; for, as Mr. Pope tells us, True wit is nature to advantage drest; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well exprest. The same animal, which hath the honour to have some part of his flesh eaten at the table of a duke,...