 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...will hold, Alike fantastic, if to new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers...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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...bounty blest, AndHeav'n beholds it's image in his breast. POI-E. CHAP. XVIL On Versification. J.VJ. ANT 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 ; 'Who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...grandsires, in their doublets drest. 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. The CHOICE of HERCULES: FROM THE GREEK OF PRODICUS. fSPENCE) Now had the son of Jove, mature,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...grandsires in their doublets drest. 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...most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rongh with them is right or wrong : In the brightMuse thongh thousand charms conspire, Her voice is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...grandsires in their doublets dress'd. 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...conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear ; 1 Not mend their minds, as some to church repair^ Not... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...doublets dresr. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike fantastic, if too new or old. I ie not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the...rough with them is right or wrong ; In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Fier voice is all these tuneful fools njmire ; Who haunt Parnassus but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 694 pages
...erandsires in their doublets drest. 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...the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers jndge a poet's song; And smooth or rough with them, is right or wrotfg : D2 In the bright muse though... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...grandsires in their doublets dress'd. 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...Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by nnmbers judge a poet's song, , And smooth or rough with them is right or wrong: In the bright Muse... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...the usages of ancient times. In wordi, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike fantastie, if tco new or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Pape'i Essay on Criticism. See the observations on this subject, pages 59 — 61, and bl,... | |
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