...!n.-ti .i im<. of . 'i 1 1. ,: , rim: stated in the preceding Sect ton. I. to Locke, Wit consist » ,, in the assemblage " of ideas ; and putting those together with quickness and ',' variety, wherein can be fount! any resemblance or congru" in ." I would add to this definition, (rather by way of explanation...

...that men, who have a great deal of wit, and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason: for wit lying most in the assemblage...and variety, wherein can be found any resemblance or congruUy, thereby to make up pleasant pictures, H 4 and agreeable visions in the fancy ; judgment,...

...that men, who have a great deal of wit, and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason : for wit lying most in the assemblage...congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures, and agree.. able visions in the fancy ; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the other side, in separating...

...thought, and wit in the word. And fiist, wit in the thought : this has been denned by Mr. Locke, ' to lie in the assemblage of ideas ; and putting those together,...up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the faucy.' With ail due deference 10 Mr. Locke's authority, high as it undoubtedly is, on every subject...

...that men who have a great deal of wit, and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason : for wit lying most in the assemblage...the fancy ; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on ttye other side, in separating carefully, one from anather, ideas, wherein can be found the least difference...

...That men who have a great deal of wit, and prompt memories, have not always the clearest judgment, or deepest reason.' For wit lying most in the assemblage...visions in the fancy; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite1 on the other side, in separating carefully one from another, ideas wherein can be found the...

...putting those together with quickness and variety, wherein can be found any resemblance or congruitya thereby to make up pleasant pictures, and agreeable...the fancy ; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite oii the other side, in separating carefully, one from anather, ideas, wherein can be found the least...

...Locke, "is a faculty of the mind, consisting in the assembling and putting together of those ideas with quickness and variety, wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity; by which to make up pleasant pictures, and agreeable visions, in the fancy. ' "This faculty," the same...

...Illustrations of the Doctrine stated in the preceding Section. 1OF WIT. JL ACCORDING to Locke, Wit consists " in the assemblage of ideas ; " and putting those together...wherein " can be found any resemblance or congruity."* I would add to this definition, (rather by way of explanation than amendment,) that Wit implies a power...

...to advantage dress'd ; <$-c.] This definition is very exact. Mr. Locke had defined wit to consist " in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together,...wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, whereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy." But that great philosopher,...