 Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dangerous is the offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers err in this ; Ten censure wrong for one who writes...  The Eclectic Review - Pagina 152geredigeerd door - 1846Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Pope - 1711 - 54 pagina’s
...Osborn in Grays-Inn near the Walks, and j. Graves inSt.James's-Street. MDCCXI. t • E Y IS hard to fay, if greater Want of Skill Appear in Writing or in 'Judging ill} But, of the two, left dang'rous is th' Offence. To tire our Patience, than mif-lead our Senfe ; Some few in that, but... | |
 | 1714 - 528 pagina’s
...Soul ftie warms, S With Balm upon her Lips, and Raptures in her Arms. S Codvington. "is hard to fay, if greater Want of Skill Appear in writing, or in judging, ill : wit, of the twc, lefs dang'rpus is th' Offence, To tire our Patience, than miHead our Senfe : Some... | |
 | Giles Jacob - 1720 - 418 pagina’s
...Metaphors, and Observations on Poetry and Criticifm : It begins with thefe Line« j *Tit hard to fay, îf greater want of Skill Appear in Writing, or in Judging ill ', But, of the two, left dangrvtu is thy Offener To tire our Patience, than mislead our Senfe» - Stme few in that, but... | |
 | Giles Jacob - 1723 - 414 pagina’s
...Metaphors, and Observations on Poetry and Criticifin : It begins with thefe Lines j 'T*» hard to fay, if greater want of Skill Appear in Writing, or in Judging ill } But, of the two, lefs dang\em is th' Offence To tire our Patience, than mijlead our Senfe. Some fere in that, but Numbers... | |
 | Benjamin Martin - 1737 - 720 pagina’s
...fame great Perfon begins his Ej/av OK Critidfm with an Obfervation of a like Nature; 'Tis hard to fay if greater want of Skill Appear in writing or in judging ill: But of the two lefs dangerous is th* Offence To tire our Patience than miflead our Senle. Some few in that, but Numbers... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagina’s
...Vida, v. 705. Boileau, v. 714. Lord Roscommon, &c. v. 725. Conclusion. AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. PART I. TIS hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in...writing, or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense: Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni - 1779 - 566 pagina’s
...quanto sia malagevol cosa l'alf lanciarsi la giornèa d'Aristarco , e con quanta ragione dicesse Pope: 'Tis hard to say , if greater want of skill Appear in writing , or in judging ili . (6o) L'arte precipua dell'ottimo Poeta si è lo svestire della loro severa natura le gravi Scienze,... | |
 | 1796 - 504 pagina’s
...Vida, v. 705. Boileau, v. 714, Lord Roscommon, &f. v. 725. Conclusion. AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. J. is hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill; But, of the two, less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense : Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pagina’s
...succeeding syllable, so as not to increase the number of syllables to the ear, or at all to hurt the melody. Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in...writing, or in judging ill ; ' But of the two, less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Pope. Him the Almighty Power... | |
 | 1809 - 572 pagina’s
...antithesis, the opposite parts of which are always emphatical. Thus in the following couplet from Pope : Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill. The words writing s^A judging are opposed to each other, and are, therefore, the emphatical words:... | |
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