 People seek for what they call wit, on all subjects, and in all places ; not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what...  The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters - Seite 54von Alexander Pope - 1757Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 362 Seiten
...places ; not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admit; of flourishing : Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve. There is a certain majesty in simplicity, which is far... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 318 Seiten
...places; not considering that Nature loves troth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : conceit is to nature, what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve. There is a certain majesty in simplicity, which is far... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 630 Seiten
...places ; not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve. There is a certain majesty in simplicity, which is far... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 634 Seiten
...places ; not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve. There is a certain majesty in simplicity, which is far... | |
 | 1826 - 450 Seiten
...will not reliih a poem of that fort. People feck for what they call wit, on all fubjects, and in all places ; not confidering that nature loves truth fo well, that it hardly ever admits of flouriihing. Confoit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needlefs, but impairs what... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 Seiten
...places; not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing. Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve. — Pope. CXXXIV. A man who has been brought up among... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...places; not considering that nature 'loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing. Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve.^ Pope. cxxxrv. A man who has been brought up amongbooks,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 Seiten
...places ; not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admiU of flourishing. Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve. Id. Impetuous sprean The stream and smoaking, flourished... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 546 Seiten
...places, not considering that nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing. Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve. There is a certain majesty in simplicity, which is far... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 Seiten
...griefs. — Lavater. CONCEIT. — Nature loves truth so well, that it hardly ever admits of flourishing. Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless, but impairs what it would improve. — Pope. CONCEIT AND CONFIDENCE. — Conceit and confidence... | |
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