 | George Campbell - 1801 - 462 Seiten
...the poet with regard to both the forernentioned sorts of barbarism^ is extremely good.;-...h . ..1 In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike fantastic, if too new or old : Be" not tue first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside f. PAST III....By the use... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 218 Seiten
...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...too new or old: Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 432 Seiten
...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 last to lay the old aside. Pope's Essay on Criticism. We cannot forbear to join... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 422 Seiten
...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, Alike...too new or old. Be not the first by whom the new are try'J, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Pope's Essay on Criticism. We cannot forbear to join... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 Seiten
...observe a happy medium between too great, and too little, reverence for the usages of ancient times. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike...or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Pope't Esarg en Criticum. See the observations on this subject,... | |
 | Alexander Crombie - 1809 - 456 Seiten
...barbarism. It has now obtained permanent establishment, and is justly admitted y every lexicographer. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike...old: Be not the first, by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Pvpe's Essay on Criticism. n short, in this, as in every other... | |
 | 1809 - 488 Seiten
...wore 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...old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song-, And smooth or rough... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...yesterday ; 330 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...too 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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...yesterday; 330 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...too 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... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 282 Seiten
...advice of our most elegant poet, Pope : In words, as fashion;, the same rule will hold, Alike fantastick if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Essay m Crit'uittti, 8. On History. (1) HISTORY is the foundation... | |
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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, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song 
