 Lastly, his writings have set all our wits and men of- letters upon a new way of thinking, of which they had little or no notion before ; and though we cannot yet say that any of them have come up to the beauties of the original, I think we may venture...  The British Essayists: Tatler - Page xlvi1823Full view - About this book
 | Albert Gallatin Mackey - 1898 - 350 pages
...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 pages
...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,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1900 - 370 pages
...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...I think we may venture to affirm that every one of them writes and thinks much more justly than they did some time since." Among the contributors, in... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1900 - 286 pages
...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 - Literature - 1900 - 282 pages
...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 - 398 pages
...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...I think we may venture to affirm that every one of them writes and thinks much more justly than they did some time since." Among the contributors, in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1902 - 400 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - 1922 - 368 pages
...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...I think we may venture to affirm that every one of them writes and thinks much more justly than they did some time since." Among the contributors, in... | |
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