...world will judge of men and books, Not from the Burnels, Oldmixons, and Cooks. Soft were my numbers : who could take offence While pure description held the place of sense ? 1 ke gentle Fanny's was my flowery theme, A painted mistress, or a purling stream. Yet then did Gildon...

...not in Fancy's maze 'he wander'd' long But stoop'd to Truth, and moraliz'rt his song. Ibid. v. 148: who could take offence, While pure Description held the place of Sense? Sie îtnmertutij), loeldic SBnruurton übet bte tc^te Êteue macht, fann fût eine fixera, bafi er...

...any rate he alludes to it slightingly in his Prologue to the ' Imitations.' ' Soft were my numbers ; who could take offence While pure description held...theme ; " A painted mistress or a purling stream." ' By By this time he must have become aware that he was capable of much higher things, for the ' Essay...

...world will judge of men and books, Not from the Surnet's, Oldmixons, and Cooks. Soft were my numbers; who could take offence While pure description held...stream. Yet then did Gildon draw his venal quill; I -yvish'd the man a dinner, and sate still. Yet then did Dennis rave in furious fret; I never answer'd,...

...in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, But stoop'd to Truth, and moraliz'd his song.' Ibid. ver. 148: ' who could take offence, While pure Description held the place of Sense? ' Die Anmerkung, welche Warburton über die letzte Stelle macht, kann für eine authentische Erklärung...

...in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, But stoop'd to Truth, and moraliz'd his song.' Ibid. ver. 148: i who could take offence, While pure Description held the place of Sense?' Die Anmerkung, welche Warburton über die letzte Stelle macht, kann für eine authentische Erklärung...

...not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, But stoop'd to Truth, and moraliz'd hia aoug." Ibid. v. 147. " Who could take offence, While pure Description held the place of Sense ? " Warburton's remarks upon this last passage mny be considered as an authentic explanation by the...

...world will judge of men and books, Not from the Burnets, Oldmixons, and Cooks. Soft were my numbers ; who could take offence While pure description held the place of sense? Like gentle Fanny's was my flow'ry theme, A painted mistress, or a purling stream. Yet then did Gildon draw his venal quill ;...

...world will judge of men and books, Not from the Burnets, Oldmixons, and Cooks. Soft were my numbers ; who could take offence While pure description held the place of sense ? Like gentle Fanny's was my flow'ry theme, A painted mistress, or a purling stream. Yet then did Gildon draw his venal quill ;...

...speaks of his early patrons and friends, and adds— " Soft were my numbers; who could take offence When pure description held the place of sense ? Like gentle Fanny's was my flow'ry theme, A painted mistress or a purling stream. Yet then did Gildon draw his venal quill—...