 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sivua
...grands.in.-s, in their doublets drcst. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike fantastic, if too ets, how little they are in our eyes! We tread thein to dust, and a troop of them dies, judge a poet's song 4 And smooth or rough with them is rightonvroug: In the brightM use tho'thousand... | |
 | Alexander Crombie - 1809 - 456 sivua
...admitted by every lexicographer. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike fantastic, if too new or old : Be not the first, by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. I'vpe's Essay on Criticism. In short, in this, as in every other question on this subject,... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 276 sivua
...our most elegant poet, Pope : In words, as fashions, the same rule will bold, Alike fantastick if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, , Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Essay en Criticism. (4) Dress of great importance to the first impression we make upon others.... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 sivua
...first by whom the new are try'd, 335 nor yet the last to lay the old aside, But most by numbers judge a poet's song; and smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong: in the bright muse tho" thousand charms conspire her voice is all these tuneful fools admire; 340 who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 sivua
...first by whom the new are try'd, 335 nor yet the last to lay the old aside, But most by numbers judge a poet's song; and smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong: in the bright muse tho' thousand charms conspire her voice is all these tuneful fools admire; 340 •who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 sivua
...quickly pass, And one unbounded spring encircle all. SECTION IV. On Versification. MANY by Number judge a Poet's song} And smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong; In the bright Muse though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire; Who haunt Parnassus but to please... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 sivua
...first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rough with them is right or wrong: In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunts Parnassus... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 sivua
...first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong : In the bright muse, tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire : 340 Who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | Horace - 1812 - 198 sivua
...first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong: In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire; 340 Who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | 1845 - 816 sivua
...critical faculty. And now for another striking instance of sliding, unconsciously, from critic to poet. " But most by numbers jndge a poet's song, And smooth...them is right or wrong : In the bright muse, though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who hannt Parnassus but to... | |
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In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. 
