 | John Bell - 1796 - Počet stránok 524
...eyes, Which out of Nature's common order risey The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. 160 But tho' the Ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense...precept, ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; i6j And have at least their precedent to plead : The critic else proceeds without... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - Počet stránok 236
...our eyes, Which out of Nature's common order rise, The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. But tho' the ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense...precept, ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; 165 And have at least their precedent to plead ; The critic else proceeds without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - Počet stránok 954
...Those that lived in old time were called ancients, opposed to the moderns. And though the ancienti thus their rules invade, As kings dispense with laws...offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end. Pop* *. Senior. Not in use. He toucheth it as a special pre-eminence of ] umas and Andronicus, that... | |
 | 1806 - Počet stránok 408
...Great Wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true Critics dare not mend; But tho' the Ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense...must offend Against the Precept, ne'er transgress its Endj Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; And have, at least, their precedent to plead. The Critic... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - Počet stránok 474
...gloriously offend, And rise to faults .true critics dare not mend; But though the ancients thus their rulas invade, (As kings dispense with laws themselves have...precept, ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; And have at least the precedent to plead ; The critic else proceeds without remorse,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - Počet stránok 316
...sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mead. 160 But tho' the ancieuts thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense with laws themselves have made,) Moderns, heware! or if you must oflend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end; Let it lie seldom, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - Počet stránok 328
...precipice. ) Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mend ; But though the ancients thus their rules invade, (As...precept, ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; And have at least the precedent to plead : The critic else proceeds without remorse,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - Počet stránok 334
...precipice. Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mend ; But though the ancients thus their rules invade, (As...offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end ; I<et it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; And have at least the precedent to plead : The critic... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - Počet stránok 702
...precipice. j Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to fanlts true critics dare not mend. But though the ancients thus their rules invade (As...themselves have made) Moderns, beware ! or, if you mast offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end: Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need;... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - Počet stránok 314
...eyes, which out of Nature's common order rise, the shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. 160 But tho' the Ancients thus their rules invade, (as kings dispense...must offend against the precept, ne'er transgress it's end; let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; 165 and have, at least, their precedent to plead... | |
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But though the ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense with laws themselves have made,) Moderns, beware! or if you must offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end; Let it be seldom, and compelled by need; And have, at least, their... 
