英语词汇witticism的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

witticism. John Dryden coined witticism in his play The State of Innocence, and Fall of Man (1677), a dramatic version in rhymed couplets of Paradise Lost said to be written with Milton’s permission, but which was never performed, though the immoderate Dryden considered it “undoubtedly one of the greatest, most noble and most sublime poems which either this age or nation has produced.” The first official poet laureate and royal “historiographer” was immoderate in his wit, too— but he did not pen the acid remarks about John Wilmot, the second earl of Rochester, that Wilmot thought Dryden had written in 1679. Thinking he had, however, the furious Wilmot hired a band of masked thugs who severely cudgeled the poet. The prolific Dryden based witticism on the earlier criticism, writing: “A mighty Wittycism (if you will pardon a new word!) but there is some difference between a Laughter and a Critique.”

词汇	witticism
词源	witticism. John Dryden coined witticism in his play The State of Innocence, and Fall of Man (1677), a dramatic version in rhymed couplets of Paradise Lost said to be written with Milton’s permission, but which was never performed, though the immoderate Dryden considered it “undoubtedly one of the greatest, most noble and most sublime poems which either this age or nation has produced.” The first official poet laureate and royal “historiographer” was immoderate in his wit, too— but he did not pen the acid remarks about John Wilmot, the second earl of Rochester, that Wilmot thought Dryden had written in 1679. Thinking he had, however, the furious Wilmot hired a band of masked thugs who severely cudgeled the poet. The prolific Dryden based witticism on the earlier criticism, writing: “A mighty Wittycism (if you will pardon a new word!) but there is some difference between a Laughter and a Critique.”
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