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According to Sir Richard Blackmore in "An Essay Upon Wit", how is wit defined?

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From the text:

Wit is a Qualification of the Mind, that raises and enlivens cold Sentiments and plain Propositions, by giving them an elegant and surprizing Turn.

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An Essay Upon Wit