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 - Pàgina 127per David Lester Richardson - 1840Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 404 pàgines
...; 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.]... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pàgines
...admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth, or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular. i K Y ZiG }V <i y I ^m ;+ a U E 55= L S } | .m In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend ; And if the means... | |
| Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pàgines
...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 - 580 pàgines
...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pàgines
...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... | |
| 1825 - 788 pàgines
...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... | |
| Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist - 1826 - 464 pàgines
...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,... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 460 pàgines
...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... | |
| Thomas Curson Hansard - 1825 - 1090 pàgines
...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... | |
| James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 816 pàgines
...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... | |
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