Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss ; A fool might once himself alone expose, Now one in verse makes many more in prose. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. The British poets, including translations - Strana 6podľa British poets - 1822Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Alexander Pope - 1717 - Počet stránok 468
...expofe, Now one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In Poets as true Genius is but rare, True Tafle as feldom is the Critic's fhare ; Both muft alike from heav'n derive their light, Thefe born... | |
| 1720 - Počet stránok 302
...expofe, Now one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In poets as true genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the critick's ftiare; Both muft alike from heav'n derive their light, Thefe born... | |
| Christopher Smart - 1752 - Počet stránok 264
...expofe, Now one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In poets as true genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the critic's fhare; Both muft alike from Jieav'n derive their light, Thefe born... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - Počet stránok 600
...into the proper qualities of a true critic. " Tis with our judgments as our watches, none " Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. " In Poets, as true genius is but rare, " True tafle as feldom is the Critic's mare ; u Both muft alike from Heav'n derive their light, " Thefe born... | |
| John Ogilvie - 1769 - Počet stránok 618
...an example from each:— Pope fays, ' "Tis with our judgment as our watches, none Goesjuft aright, yet each believes his own. In Poets, as true Genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the Critic's (hare. It is plain that our Critic mufl be wholly at a lofs with fuch... | |
| John Ogilvie - 1769 - Počet stránok 342
...an example from each: — Pope fays, 'Tis with our judgment as our watches, none Goes juft aright, yet each believes his own. In Poets, as true Genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the Critic's fhare. • • • ft is plain that our Critic muft be wholly at a... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - Počet stránok 524
...offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense: Some few in that, but numbers err in this, 5 Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss ; A fool...one in verse makes many more in prose. 'Tis with our judgements as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. 1s In poets, as true genius... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - Počet stránok 400
...expofe, Now one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches ; none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. »« In Poets as true genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the Critic's fhare, Both muft alike from Heaven derive their light, Thefe born to... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1783 - Počet stránok 322
...expofe; Now one in verfe makes many more in profe• JTis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In Poets as true Genius is but rare, True Tafte as feldom is the Critic's fhare : Both moft alike from Heav'n derive their light $ born to judge,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - Počet stránok 966
...; Mow out in vcrfc makes many more in profc. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches; non« 3o juft alike, yet each believes his own-. In Poets as true Genius is but rare, True Tafte as feldom is the Critic's mare-; Both muft alike from Heaven derive their light, Theic born to... | |
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