Poetical Works, Volume 2William Pickering, 1852 |
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... fire , And taught the world with reason to admire . Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid prov'd , To dress her charms , and make her more belov'd : But following wits from that intention stray'd ; Who could not win the mistress woo'd the ...
... fire , And taught the world with reason to admire . Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid prov'd , To dress her charms , and make her more belov'd : But following wits from that intention stray'd ; Who could not win the mistress woo'd the ...
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... fire The last , the meanest of your sons inspire , ( That on weak wings , from far , pursues your flights , Glows while he reads , but trembles as he writes ) To teach vain wits a science little known , T'admire superior sense , and ...
... fire The last , the meanest of your sons inspire , ( That on weak wings , from far , pursues your flights , Glows while he reads , but trembles as he writes ) To teach vain wits a science little known , T'admire superior sense , and ...
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... in judgment as in wit , Might boldly censure as he boldly writ , Yet judg'd with coolness , though he sung with fire ; His precepts teach but what his works inspire . Our critics take a contrary extreme , They judge with OF POPE . 27.
... in judgment as in wit , Might boldly censure as he boldly writ , Yet judg'd with coolness , though he sung with fire ; His precepts teach but what his works inspire . Our critics take a contrary extreme , They judge with OF POPE . 27.
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... fire : An ardent judge , who , zealous in his trust , With warmth gives sentence , yet is always just ; Whose own example strengthens all his laws , And is himself that great sublime he draws . Thus long succeeding critics justly reign ...
... fire : An ardent judge , who , zealous in his trust , With warmth gives sentence , yet is always just ; Whose own example strengthens all his laws , And is himself that great sublime he draws . Thus long succeeding critics justly reign ...
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... fire ; But thinks , admitted to that equal sky , His faithful dog shall bear him company . 4. Go , wiser thou ! and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection what thou fanciest such ; Say , here he ...
... fire ; But thinks , admitted to that equal sky , His faithful dog shall bear him company . 4. Go , wiser thou ! and in thy scale of sense Weigh thy opinion against Providence ; Call imperfection what thou fanciest such ; Say , here he ...
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