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" 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: judgment. on the contrary.... "
An essay concerning human understanding. To which are now added, i. Analysis ... - Page 136
by John Locke - 1817
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...carefully one from another, Ideas wherein can be found the leaft difference, thereby to avoid being mifled by Similitude, and by affinity to take one thing for...a way of proceeding quite contrary to Metaphor and Allufion, wherein for the moft part Jies that Entertainment and Pleafantry of Wit, which ftrikes fo...
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The Gentleman's Library: Containing Rules for Conduct in All Parts of Life ...

Gentleman - Conduct of life - 1744 - 488 pages
...Ideas •wherein can be found the leajl Difference, thereby to avoid being mi/led by Similitude, and ly Affinity, to take one Thing for another. This is a Way of proceeding quite contrary to Metaphor and Allufion ; wherein, for the moft fart, lies that Entertainment and Pkafantry of [fit, which ftrikes...
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The Spectator: ...

Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...can be found an/ refemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleafant pictures and agreeable vifions in the fancy ; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the other fide, in feparating carefully one from another, ideas whereincan be found the leaft difference, thereby...
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Letters on Several Subjects: By the Rev. Martin Sherlock, ... In Two Volumes ...

Martin Sherlock - English literature - 1781 - 240 pages
...ideas wherein can be found the leaffi ** difference, thereby to avoid being ** mifled by fimilitude and by affinity to ** take one thing for another....way of proceeding quite contrary to ** metaphor and allufion ; wherein, for " the moft part, lies that entertainment " and pleafantry of wit which ftrikes...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 5

John Wesley - Biography - 1782 - 728 pages
...can be found any refemblanee or congruity, thereby to make pleafant piftures, and agreeable vifions in the Fancy ^ Judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the other fide, in i'eparating carefully, one from another, Ideas, wherein can be found the leaft difference,...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...' ideas wherein can be found the leall ' difference, thereby to avoid being mif* led by fimilitude, and by affinity to ' take one thing for another. This...way of proceeding quite contrary to ' metaphor and allufion; therein, for ' the moll part, lies that entertainment ' and pleafantry of wit which ftrikes...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...another, ideas wherein can " be found the leaft difference, thereby to avoid " being mifled by iimilitude, and by affinity to " take one thing for another. This...way of " proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and al" lufion ; wherein, for the moft part, lies that " entertainment and pleafantry of Wit, which «'...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...another, ideas, wherein can be found the leaft difference ; thereby to avoid being miflcd by fimilitude, and by affinity to take one thing for another. This...a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allufion, wherein for the moft part lies that entertainment and pleafantry of wit, which ftrikes fo...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...any refcmblance or conrrruity, thereby to make up pleafant pictures, and agrceK 4 able able vifions in the fancy; judgment on the contrary, lies quite on the other fide, in feparating carefully, one from another, ideas, wherein can be found the leafl difference ;...
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The Four Ages; Together with Essays on Various Subjects

William Jackson - Aesthetics, British - 1798 - 472 pages
...found " any refemblance or congruity, thereby " to make up pleafant pictures and agree" able vifions in the fancy; judgment, " on the contrary, lies quite on the other " fide, in feparating carefully one from " other ideas, wherein can be found the " leaft difference,...
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