 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pàgines
...by the ancients, ver. 140 to 180. Reverence due to the ancientS| and praise of them, ver. 181, &c. TIS hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in jndging ill; But of the two, less dangerous is tu* offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pàgines
...thy Victory) O Death I where is thy Sting ! Pope§ 9. An Essay on Criticism. Popev 'Tis hard to sav, if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less daug'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in thai, but numbers... | |
 | 1809 - 402 pàgines
...introduction to the Essay on Criticism, may very fairly be applied to the writer of that communication : ' 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; For of the two, less dang'rous isth' offence, To tire our patience than mislead our seme' I confess... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham - 1809 - 428 pàgines
...introduction to the Essay on Criticism, may very fairly be applied to the w riter of that communication : ' 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; For of the two, less dangerous isth' offence, To tire our patience than mislead our sense' I confess... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pàgines
...mentis honesta; Poctrina effigiem maculabitpravadecoram. His inter cocas mcns illaqueata scholarum A Iff ESSAY ON CRITICISM. Tis hard to say, if greater want...in writing or in judging ill ; But of the two, less dang*rous is th" offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | John Sabine - 1810 - 308 pàgines
...kind; Gen'rous converse; a soul exempt from pride; And love to praise, with reason on his side ? POPE. Criticism. Tis hard to say if •greater want of skill...writing or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pàgines
...Jikdicmui quoddam Natura intevcrit oliro : Ilia diem certe d,,),:,.., ,i;<r,,.~fe_ ».iu» AX Ess.tr oy CRITICISM, 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill...in writing or in judging ill; But of the two, less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - 1810 - 466 pàgines
...as that of oratory. Pope has very justly represented this contagion of judgments without reflection. 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear...in writing, or in judging ill ; But of the two less heinous is the offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense „ Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pàgines
...it's revival. Erasmus, v. 693. Vida, v. 705. Boileau, v. 714. Lord Boscommon, &c. v. 725. Conclusion. Tis hard to say if greater want of skill appear in writing or in judging ill ; but of the two less dang'rous is th' offence to tire our patience than mislead our sense: some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pàgines
...it's revival. Erasmus, v. 693. Vida, v. 705. Boileau, v. 714. Lord Boscommon, &c. T. 725. Conclusion. Tis hard to say if greater want of skill appear in writing or in judging ill ; but of the two less dang'rous is th' offence to tire our patience than mislead our sense: some few in that, but numbers... | |
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