 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.  La Belle Assemblée - Pagina 161808Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Dyer Hook Sanborn - 1848 - 300 pagina’s
...cowper. " In words as in 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."— pope. PART II. ETYMOLOGY. When a scholar commences the study of Grammar, it is intended... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1848 - 642 pagina’s
...vanity display What the fine gentleman wore yesterday ; 330 POPE'S POETICAL WORKS. But most hy numhers judge a poet's song ; And smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong: In the hright muse though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pagina’s
...sword on high, And swear, for her — to live — with her — to die. Butmosi — by numbers judge the poet's song; And smooth or rough, with them is — right or wrong. He said ; then full before their sight Produced the beast, and lo ! — 'twas while. And if thou Btiid'st... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pagina’s
...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...And smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong i : In the bright Muse, though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire... | |
 | William Sloan Graham - 1849 - 292 pagina’s
...the music of his verse. Pope, also, the great master of "smooth" rhythm, taught the same doctrine, " But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth...with them is right or wrong ; In the bright muse, though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire." "Pis plain, the poet... | |
 | George Campbell - 1849 - 472 pagina’s
...extremely good. " 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."* PART III. By the Use of Good Words new-modelled. The third species of barbarism is that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 pagina’s
...alone I knew would little please, 1010 Let fall the unfinish'd wreath, and roved for fruit ; * " Be Dot the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside." Papc. Eiuiy an Cril. ii. 338. t " And may at last my weary age Find out the peaceful hermitage."... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pagina’s
...• * * ' In words, as fashions, the same rnle will hold ; Alike fantastie, if too new, or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Bnt most by nnmbers jndge a poet's song, And smooth or rongh, with them, is right or wrong... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1851 - 328 pagina’s
...will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old : pe not the first by whom the new are tried, ifNor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1851 - 628 pagina’s
...the same rule will hold ; Alike fantastic, if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new arc tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most hy numhers judge a poet's song; And smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong: In the hright muse... | |
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