 | 1913 - 916 sivua
...For Pope's conclusion is the only reasonable one, and particularly applicable to pronunciation : — In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike...whom the new are tried. Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. The time element, however, does not enter into the second phase of the question, that of... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - 1857 - 416 sivua
...respect both to obsolete and to new-coined words, Pope's advice seems the best that we can follow : — " In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside." GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. 4. Grammatical errors are common to almost all our early great authors... | |
 | Oliver Prescott Hiller - 1857 - 388 sivua
...breezes blow roses on their cheeks, and its mild moisture gives roundness to their beauty. ANGLICISMS. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old. ESSAY ox CRITICISM. A GREAT deal has been said, and still continues to be said, by British travelers... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 sivua
...history. An obsolete word can be used in poetry when it can not be in prose. Pope's rule is a good one : " In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike...fantastic if too new or old ; Be not the first by whom the new is tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside." RULE IV. — When usage is divided, an expression... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 330 sivua
...What the fine gentleman wore yesterday ; And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires in their doublets drest. In words as fashions the...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 though thousand... | |
 | George Campbell - 1859 - 460 sivua
...before-mentioned sorts of barbarism is extremely good. " In words, as fashions, the same rule will holdAlike 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."* PART III. By the Use of Good Words new-modelled. The third species of barbarism is that... | |
 | George Campbell - 1860 - 458 sivua
...advice of the poet with regard to both the before-mentioned sorts of barbarism is extremely good. " In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold —...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside."* PART III. By the Use of Good Words new-modelled. The third species of barbarism is that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 sivua
...yesterday ; 330 And but so mimic ancient wits at best. As apes ourgranclsires in their doublets dress'd. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. ^ ""nut most by numbers judge a poet's song ; And smooth or rough, with them, is right or... | |
 | 1861 - 386 sivua
...with sententious wit and wisdom as with their verbal elements, aiul niiii both as with the mode — " In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old ;" it will, therefore, be neither amiss nor without iaterest to take up a few representative " saws... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 sivua
...What the fine gentleman wore yesterday ; And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires in their doublets drest. In words as fashions the...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 though thousand... | |
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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. 
