Vocabulary Word
Word: witticism
Definition: witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark)
Definition: witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark)
Sentences Containing 'witticism'
This does not necessarily imply that he intended metaphysical to be used in its true sense, in that he was probably referring to a witticism of John Dryden, who said of John Donne: ""He affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where nature only should reign; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy, when he should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love.
Any popular witticism in verse was long known as "un Pont-Neuf".