 Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults,...  Literary Leaves; Or, Prose and Verse Chiefly Written in India - Strana 127podľa David Lester Richardson - 1840Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - Počet stránok 404
...; 250 No monstrous height, or breadth, or length, appear ; The Whole at once is bold, and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. COMMENTARY. Ver. 253. Whoever thinks a fault less piece to see,} He shews next [from ver. 252 to 268.]... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - Počet stránok 398
...; 250 No monstrous height, or breadth, or length, appear ; The Whole at once is bold, and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. COMMENTARY. Ver. 253. Whoever tfiinks a faultless piece to see,] He shews next [from ver. 252 to 268.]... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - Počet stránok 968
...macula, without spot or blemish. We must, therefore, be consoled with the declaration of Pope— " Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, " Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er will be," trusting, that when compared with our fellows, we shall not be found last or least. We have... | |
 | Barclay Mounteney - 1824 - Počet stránok 580
...are but mortal, with whatever gilding they may be decorated f : — " Whoever thinks a faultless king to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be." It is only when invidious distinctions are attempted to be drawn that justice forbids truth to * This... | |
 | Thomas Curson Hansard - 1825 - Počet stránok 1090
...but, in regard to the profession of printing, more, perhaps, than any other, we may say with Pope— Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. Fewer mistakes would be made, were authors to endeavour to render their copy more legible, before they... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist - 1826 - Počet stránok 464
...about To take asunder, oft destroys (we know) What all together made a pretty show. « Things, tic.] " Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, " Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be." Pope's Essay on Criticism, L. 252. EDITION. The Goblins ; a Comedy. Presented at the Private House,... | |
 | 1825 - Počet stránok 788
...this would not satisfy his indiscreet friends. I remember one of my copies, when a child, was this : ' Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is. nor e'er shall be.' On my honour I believe that, if hjs Lordsliip had it in his power, he would put an extinguisher on... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - Počet stránok 460
...admiring eyes ; No monstrous height, or breadth, or length appear ; The whole at once is bold and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend ; And if the means... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - Počet stránok 816
...this would not latisfy his indiscreet friends, I remember one of my copies, when a child, was this : ' Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be/ On my honour I believe that, if his Lordship had it in his power, he would put an extinguisher on his... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - Počet stránok 536
...eyes ; 290 No monstrous height, or breadth, or length appear; The whole at once is bold, and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means... | |
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