 | Henry Fielding - 1749 - 348 strani
...higheftPretenfions to it; whereas by Invention is really meant no more, (and fo'theWord fignifies) than Difcovery, or finding out ; or to explain it at large, a quick and fagacious Penetration into the true Eflence of all the Objects of our Contemplation. This, I think,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1766 - 416 strani
...pretenfions to it ; whereas by invention is really meant no more, (and fo the word fignifies) than difcovery, or finding out ; or to explain it at large, a quick and fagacrous penetration ittto -the true effence of all the objefts of our contemplation. This, I think,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1771 - 424 strani
...it ; whereas by invention is- really meant no more, (and fo the word figni-* fies) than difcovery, or finding out; or to explain it at large, a quick and lagacious penetration into the true effence of all the objects of our contemplation. This, I think,... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Arthur Murphy - 1806 - 664 strani
...writers to have the highest pretensions to it ; whereas by invention is really meant no more (and so the word signifies) than discovery, or finding out; or,...and sagacious penetration into the true essence of ail the objects of our contemplation. This, I think, can rarely exist without the concomitancy of judgement;... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 strani
...finer growth than our native fleeces, to carry the manufacture to its utmost perfection. Invention is a quick and sagacious penetration into the true essence of all the objects of our contemplation. To extract private libels from public satire, has ever been the office of malevolence and folly. Wit... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1821 - 846 strani
...meant no more, (and so the word signifies,) than discovery, or finding out ; or, to explain it more at large, a quick and sagacious penetration into the...contemplation. This, I think, can rarely exist, without tne concomitancy of judgment : for how we can be said to have discovered the true essence of two things,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1857 - 498 strani
...writers to have the highest pretensions to it ; whereas by invention is really meant no more, (and so the word signifies,) than discovery, or finding out ; or, to explain it at large, a quick aod sagacious penetration into the true essence of ail the objects of our contemplation. This, I think,... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1861 - 506 strani
...to have the highest pretensions to it ; whereas by invention irf really meant no more, (and so the word signifies,) than discovery, or finding out ; or, to explain it at large, a quick audxsagacious penetration into the true essence of all the objects of our contemplation. This, I think,... | |
 | Henry Morley - 1867 - 456 strani
...the man who is " to invent good stories and tell them well," we find named after genius and study " a quick and sagacious penetration into the true essence of all the objects of our contemplation," and, of course, conversation with men. " Nor," he adds, " will all the qualities I have hitherto given... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1871 - 598 strani
...writers to have the highest pretensions to it; whereas by invention is really meant no more (and so the word signifies) than discovery, or finding out ; or,...penetration into the true essence of all the objects of our conternplation. This, I think, can rarely exist without the concomitancy of judgment ; for how we can... | |
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... a quick and sagacious penetration into the true essence of all the objects of our contemplation. 
