 And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still, — the style is excellent; The sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found...  Poems by Cowley, Waller, Butler, Denham, Dryden, and Pomfret - Strana 21podľa Abraham Cowley - 1810 - Počet stránok 220Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1809 - Počet stránok 536
...well-bred and refined persons. His discourse was voluble, and it reminded me of the distich of the poet : Words are like leaves, and where they most abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. If he were to be estimated by the facility which he talked upon every topic, he might be considered... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - Počet stránok 604
...thro' excess of blood. Others for language all their care express, And value books, as women men, tor on The gentlest of thy looks. Let no dark crimes, Ih all their hideous u|>on content. Words are like leaves ; and, where they most abound. Much fruit of sense beneath is... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Počet stránok 536
...Others for language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praisa is still, — the style is excellent: The sense, they...abound. Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; VARIATIONS. Ver.... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - Počet stránok 394
...draw the organs to a wrong pronunciation of the word, in compliance with the rhythmus of the verse : Their praise is still the style is excellent : The sense they humbly take upon content. Ibid, But a stress upon the last syllable of this word must be avoided upon pain of the greatest possible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Počet stránok 656
...does them pood, As bodies perish throngh excess of bleed. Others, for language all their care express. And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still — the style is excsHent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound,... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - Počet stránok 106
...kindle flames or quench them. 65. A constant talker tires, and a caviller torments every company. 66. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. Pope. 67. Levity and impertinence are the/«tfA, lies and impurity the sediment of discourse. 68. Give... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - Počet stránok 428
...requires : Eye nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise, Their praise is still the style is excellent; The sense they humbly take upon content. False eloquence like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place. RULE IV. The vowel... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - Počet stránok 230
...recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly Kit : For works may have more wit than docs them good, As bodies perish thro' excess of blood....found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face of Nature we no more survey, All glares alike,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - Počet stránok 348
...plainness sets off sprightly wit. For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Others for Language all their care...found : 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The fa«£ of nature we no more survey, All glares alike,... | |
 | Horace - 1812 - Počet stránok 198
...recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit. For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish thro' excess of blood. Others...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found: 310 A natureza nua, e as graças vivas 360 Com doiradura e joias cobrem tudo. Os adornos escondem falta... | |
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