...pertinaciously, and sets its estimate far above its real value or correctness. " It is with our opinions as our watches, none go just alike, yet each believes his own." The chief error appears to be in considering any of the above enumerated causes as the exclusive one...

...who writes amiss; A fool might once himself alone expose, Now one in verse makes many more in prose. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. In Poets as true genius is but rare, True taste as seldom is the Critic's share; Both must alike from...

...who writes amiss; A fool might once himself alone expose, Now one in verse makes many more in prose. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. In poets as true genius is but rare, True taste as seldom is the critics' share; Both must alike from...

...man's the goui for a' that." " True as the dial to the sun, Although it be not shined upon." " 'T is with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike ; yet each believes his own." Or this, from the teeming pen of Shakspeare : — "A woman moved is like a fountain troubled, Muddy,...

...writes* amiss. A fool* might once himself alone expose ; Now one* in verse' makes many more' in prose*. 'Tis with our judgments' as our watches*, none Go just alike', yet each believes his own*. In poets*, as true genius' is but rare, True taste' as seldom is the criticV share ; Both* must alike...

...far-fetched conceit or quaint imagery. The matter is sense, but the form is wit. Thus the lines in Pope — " Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike; yet each believes his own — " are witty rather than poetical ; because the truth they convey is a mere dry observation on human...

...shillings to try, I will show you what I can do. — Tucher's Light of Nature. DCCVIII. Judgments.— It is with our judgments as our watches, none go just alike, yet each believes his own. — Pope. Luxuiij.—Vfhea I behold a fashionable table set out in all its magnificence, I fancy that...

...we have already quoted, very justly observes, in his " Essay on Criticism:" " Tis with our judgment as our watches; none Go just alike, yet each believes his own." So every one feels at liberty to express his opinion, without reference to its agreeing or differing...

...be given, Where one short anguish is the price of heaven. Our Judgment. 2. 'Tis with our judgment, as our watches ; none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. Kindness. 3. Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles, springs...

...who wiites amiss ; A fool might once himself alone expose, Now one in verse makes many more in prose. 'Tis with our judgments, as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. 10 In Poets as true Genius is but rare, True Taste as seldom is the Critic's share ; COMMENTARY. mischief...