 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...will hold, Alike fantastic, if to new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers...with them, is right or wrong : In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...yesterday ; 33 And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires in their doublets drest. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike...new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 432 pages
...reject as they were to adopt them; and they seldom long survive the occasion that gave them birth. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, •...too new or old. Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the List to lay the old aside. Pope's Essay on Criticism. We cannot forbear to join... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...yesterday; And but so mimic ancient wits at best; As apes our grandsires, in their doublets drest. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. The CHOICE of HERCULES: FROM THE GREEK OF PRODICUS. fSPENCE) Now had the son of Jove, mature,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...yesterday ; J And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires in their doublets drest. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike...most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rongh with them is right or wrong : In the brightMuse thongh thousand charms conspire, Her voice is... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...doublets dresr. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike fantastic, if too new or old. I ie not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the...rough with them is right or wrong ; In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Fier voice is all these tuneful fools njmire ; Who haunt Parnassus but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...wore yesterday, And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our erandsires in their doublets drest. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike...the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers jndge a poet's song; And smooth or rough with them, is right or wrotfg : D2 In the bright muse though... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...yesterday ; J And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires in their doublets dress'd. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike...Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by nnmbers judge a poet's song, , And smooth or rough with them is right or wrong: In the bright Muse... | |
 | George Campbell - 1808 - 468 pages
...advice of the poet with regard to both the beforementioned sorts of barbarism, is extremely good. • In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike...new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside *. PART III. — By the use of good words new-modelled.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...yesterday ! * And but so mimic anlient wits at best, \s apes our grands.in.-s, in their doublets drcst. ent like a rose when I'm dead. § 62. The Ant, or...We tread thein to dust, and a troop of them dies, 4 And smooth or rough with them is rightonvroug: In the brightM use tho'thousand charms conspire. Her... | |
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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. 
