 | 1845 - 816 páginas
...another striking instance of sliding, unconsciously, from critic to poet. " But most by numbers jndge a poet's song, And smooth or rough, with them is right...conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who hannt Parnassus but to please their ear, Not mend their minds ; as some to church repair, Not... | |
 | George Brewer - 1819 - 110 páginas
...these rhymes are of the modern high standard and measure, I am not one of those of whom Pope said, " But most by numbers, judge a Poet's song, And smooth,...conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire; Who haunt Parnassus, but to please their car, Not mend their minds as some to church repair; Not for... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 490 páginas
...wintry time will quickly pass, Section iV. " " • * * " • • . ON VERSIFICATION. Many by Number judge a Poet's song; » • And Smooth or rough, with...conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, "J Not mend their minds, as some to Church repair y... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 páginas
...nor Critics' pass, As heavy mules' are neither horse' nor ass'. Pope. 41. — Harmony of Expression. BUT most, by numbers judge a poet's song ; And smooth or rough, with them is right or In the bright Muse though thousand charms conspire, Who haunt Parnassus but to please the ear, f Not... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1819 - 426 páginas
...quickly pass, And one unbounded spring encircle all. Section 1Y. t ON VERSIFICATION, Many by Number judge a Poet's song ; And smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong; In the bright Mu^e though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 páginas
...grandsires in their doublets dress'd. 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...or wrong: In the bright Muse though thousand charms conHer voice is all these tuneful fools admire; [spire, Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear;... | |
 | 1853 - 640 páginas
...Felicitous rhyming, however, has often disarmed the just indignation of the public ; for, as Pope has it, " Most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or...conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, Not mend their minds ; as some to church repair, Not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 páginas
...T Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But rrost by Numbers judge a Poet's song, And smooth or rough,...with them, is right or wrong : In the bright Muse, tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 páginas
...country, town, and court. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastick, if too new or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried,...conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, Not mend their minds; as some to church repair, Not... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 páginas
...bounty blest, And Heav'n beholds it's image in his breast. POPE. CHAP. XVII. ON VERSIFICATION. MANY by Numbers judge a Poet's song; And smooth or rough,...conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Wh» haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, Not mend their minds ; as some to church repair, Not... | |
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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, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. 
