...particulars the face of a general proposition. He described Wit as " lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety,...pleasant pictures, and agreeable visions in the fancy." (Human Understanding, book ii., chap, x.) But the necessity of fetching congruity out of incongruity...

...not always the clearest judgment or deepest reason. For, wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety...difference, thereby to avoid being misled by similitude and by affinity to take one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor...

...quickness and variety wherein can be found any " resemblance or congruity, whereby to make up plea" sant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy; "judgment,...— thereby to avoid " being misled by similitude, and by affinity to. take one " thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite " contrary to metaphor...

...and is tempted to consider all as equally fallacious. 23. Wit lies most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety,...difference, thereby to avoid being misled by similitude, and by affinity to take one thing for another. 24. Frugality may be termed the daughter of prudence,...

...those together with quickness and variety wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, whereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions...difference, — thereby to avoid being misled by similitude, and by affinity to take one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor...

...those together with quickness and variety wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, whereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions...difference, — thereby to avoid being misled by similitude, and by affinity to take one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor...

...imagination.' Locke, who was cotemporary with Dryden, defines ' wit' as lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety,...pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy. This definition of wit he places in opposition to judgment, which he says ' lies quite on the other...

...visions in the fancy. This definition of wit he places in opposition to judgment, which, he says, " lies quite on the other side," in separating carefully...difference, thereby to avoid being misled by similitude, and by affinity to take one thing for another Addison quotes this passage in the "Spectator" and says:—...

...not always the clearest Judgment or deepest Reason. For, Wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety...difference; thereby to avoid being misled by similitude and by affinity, to take one thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary to Metaphor...

...the manifold opinions. — Tims, Locke has described wit " as lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety,...pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy." The definition of Locke is sufficient for poetry, but it does not define wit or witticism ; but the...