 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 pàgines
...like a clown in regal purple drefs'd : For different ftyles with different fubjecls fort, As feveral garbs with country, town, and court. Some * by Old words to fame have made pretence i Ancients in phrafe, meer moderns in their fenfe ! Such labour'd nothings, in fo ftrange a ftyle,... | |
 | 1720 - 302 pàgines
...exprefs'd, Is like a clown in regal purple drefs'd; difFrent ftyles with difTrent fu'bjedts fort, As feveral garbs with country, town, and court. .Some *by old words to fame have made pretence: Ancients in phrafe, mere moderns in their fenfeJ Such labour'd nothings, in fo ftrange a ftyle, Amaze th' unlearn'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1749 - 110 pàgines
...like a clown in regal purple drefs'd : For difPrent ftyles with difPrent fubjefts fort, As fcveral garbs with country, town, and court. .Some by old words to fame have made pretence, Ancients in phrafe, meer moderns in their fenfe : Such labour'd nothings, in fo ftrange a ftyle, 32(3 Amaze th'... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1752 - 264 pàgines
...clown in regal purple drefs'd ; For different ftyles with diff'rent fubjeds fort, 3:2:5; As fev'ral garbs, with country, town, and court. Some * by old words to fame have made pretence, Ancients in phrafe, meer moderns in their fenfe! Such labour'd nothings in fa ftrange a ftyle, Amaze the unlearn'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pàgines
...like a clown In regal purple drefs'd : For diff'rent ftyles with difPrentfubjecTis fort, As feveral garbs with country, town, and court. Some by old words to fame have made pretence, Ancients in phrafe, meer moderns in their fenfe; Such labour'd nothings, in fo ftrange a ftyle, 326 Amaze th' unlearn'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pàgines
...like a clown in regal purple drefs'd : For difTrent ftyles with diff Vent fubjefts fort, As feveral garbs with country, town, and court. Some by old words to fame have made pretence, Ancients in phrafe, meer moderns in their fenfe ; VER.^II. Fatfe tloqvence 3 like the prifmatic glajs, etc.] This... | |
 | John Mason - 1750 - 180 pàgines
...like a clown in royal purple drefs "d; For different ftiles with different fubjefts fort, As feveral garbs, with country, town and court. Some by old words to fame have made pretence, Antients in phrafe, mere moderns in their fenfe ; Such labour'd nothings in fo ftrange a ftyle, Amaze... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pàgines
...like a clown in regal purple drefs'd; For different ftyles with difPrent fubjefls fort, As fev'ral garbs with country, town, and court. Some by old words to fame have made pretence, Ancients in phrafe, meer moderns in their fenfe; 325 Such labour'd nothings, in fo ftrange a ftyle, Amaze th' unlcarn'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 316 pàgines
...like a clown in regal purple drefs 'd : For diff'rent ftyles with difFrent fubje&s fort, As fev'ral garbs with country, town, and court. Some by old words to fame have made pretence, Ancients in phrafe, meer moderns in their fenfe; 325 Such labour'd nothings, in fo ftrange a ftyle, Amaze th' unlearn'd,... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pàgines
...words cxpress'd, 333 Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd : For 1liff'rent styles with diff'rent subjects sort, As several garbs, with country, town,...pretence, Ancients in phrase, mere Moderns in their sense; 325 Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, Amaze th' unlearn'd, and make the learned smile.... | |
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Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon, It gilds all objects, but it alters none. Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent, as more suitable; A vile conceit in pompous words... 
