 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...modeft fair^ Nor over-drefs, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not each beauty ev'ry where be fpy'd, Where half the skill is decently to hide. He gains all points, who pleafingly confounds, $j Surpri2es, varies, and conceals the Bounds. Confult the Genius of the Place... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...must perceive; 45 Jones and Le Notre have it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell...to sink the grot, In all let Nature never be forgot ; 50 But treat the goddess like a modest fair, Nor overdress, nor leave her wholly bare; Let not each... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...plant, whatever you intend, To rear the Column, or the Arch to bend, Ta To fwell the Terras, or to fink the Grot ; In all, let Nature never be forgot. But treat the Goddefs like a mo'deft fair, Nor over-drefs, nor leave her wholly bare; Let not each beauty ev'ry where... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To fvvell the terras, or to fink g purring at his .heels : Full faft he flits, and dares not lo goddcfs like a modtft fair, Nor ovcr-drefs, nor leave her wholly bare ; I. tt not each beauty ev'rywhcie... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To fwell the terras, or to fink the grot ; ; In all, let nature never be forgot ; But treat the goddel's like a mod eft fair, Kor ovf r-drels, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not each beauty ev'ry... | |
 | 1917 - 434 pages
...this technical subject vibrate with life and passion : •To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the Column, or the Arch to bend, To swell...overdress, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not each beauty ev'ry where be spy'd, Where half the skill is decently to hide. He gains all points, who pleasingly... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...must perceive ; 45 Jones and Le Notre have it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell...to sink the grot, In all let nature never be forgot ; 50 But treat the goddess like a modest fair, Nor overdress, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not each... | |
 | Edward Dayes, Edward Wedlake Brayley - Artists - 1805 - 432 pages
...female, the naked is ever pleasing, while an artful concealment will augment the beauty and grace. But treat the goddess like a modest fair, Nor over-dress, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not each beauty ev'ry where be spy'd, Where half the skill is decently to hide. POPE. If our story requires more than... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...general* taste for the beauties of nature and landscape? 2+. To build, to plant, whatever you intend. To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell...over-dress, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not each beauty ev'ry where be spy'd, When half the skill is decently to hide. He gains all points who pleasingly confounds,... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 464 pages
...fair ; .Nor over-dress, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not each beauty ev'ry where be spy'd, When half the skill is decently to hide. He gains all points...pleasingly confounds, Surprises, varies, and conceals the bounds.f The best comments that have ever been given on these sensible and striking precepts, are,... | |
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To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot. 
