 Something, whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. 300 As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit. For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish thro'...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Page 27by Alexander Pope - 1895 - 505 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...image of our mind. As (hades more fweetly recommend the light, So modeft plainnefs fets off fprightly wit: For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perifh through excefs of blood. Others for language all their care exprefs, And value books, as women... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1749 - 110 pages
...very tare to advantage drefid, exiit. Mr Lucke had deft1 Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. 300 As (hades more fweetly recommend the light, So moJat plainnefs fets off fprightly wit. NOTES. ned Wit... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...drefs'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'd ; Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight we find. That gives us back the image of our mind. 300 As {hades more fweetly recommend the light, So modeft plainnefs fets off fprightly wit. For VER- tgj..Trui... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...greal phcr, in feparating Wit from Judgment, as he doe 2 Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. 300 As fhades more fweetly recommend the light, So modeft plainnefs fets off fprighdy wit. For works may have... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 316 pages
...of our mind. 300 As ftiades more fweetly recommend the light, So modeft plainnefs fets off fprightly wit. For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perifh thro' excefs of blood. Others for Language all their care exprefs, 305 And value books, as women... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 378 pages
...of the Judgment ; and whenever Wit correfuonds with judgment, we may fately pronounce it to be true, For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perjm thro' excefs of blood. Others for Language all their care exprefs, 505 (And value books, as women... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...of art. True wit is Nature to advantage dress'd ; What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd; Something whose truth, convinc'd at sight, we find/ That gives us back the image of our mind. jco As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit : For works... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...is Nature to advantage drefs'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'd; Something, whofe truth convinc'd at Sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. ¿oo VARIATION. Ver. 293. Ed. a. What oft was thought, but ne'er before exprefs d. As Shades more fweetly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...drefs'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'd ; Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight •we find, ; That gives us back the image of our mind. 300 As VARIATION. .•, As fhades more fweetly recommend the light, So modeft plain nefs fets off fprightly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 406 pages
...drefs'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'd 5 Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. 300 Ver. 198. Ed. i. As VARIATION. What oft wa* thought, but ne'er before exprefs'd. io6 POPE ' SPOEM S.... | |
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