 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...in the play, These sparks with awkward vanity display What the fine gentleman wore yesterday ; 330 And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires in their doublets drest. In wards, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic, if to new or old : Be not the first by... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 462 pages
...the poet with regard to both the forernentioned sorts of barbarism^ is extremely good.;-...h . ..1 In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike fantastic, if too new or old : Be" not tue first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside f. PAST III....By the use... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...Fungoso in the play, These sparks with awkward vanity display What the fine gentleman wore yesterday ; 33 And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our...the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rough with them is right or wrong... | |
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1805 - 432 pages
...reject as they were to adopt them; and they seldom long survive the occasion that gave them birth. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, •...or old. Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the List to lay the old aside. Pope's Essay on Criticism. We cannot forbear to join in the... | |
 | Henry Kett - Literature - 1805 - 422 pages
...seldom long survive the occasion that gave them birth. In words, as fashions, the same rule i\ 111 hold, . Alike fantastic, if too new or old. Be not the first by whom the new are try'J, Nor yetthe last to lay the old aside. Pope's Essay on Criticism. We cannot forbear to join in... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Fungoso in the play, These sparks with awkward vanity display What the fine gentleman wore yesterday; And but so mimic ancient wits at best; As apes our...too new or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. The CHOICE of HERCULES: FROM THE GREEK OF PRODICUS. fSPENCE)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...in the play, 1 These sparks with aukward vanity display > What the fine gentleman wore yesterday ; J And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our...new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...wore yesterday; 130 J And hut so mimic ancient wit» at hest, As apes our grandsires in their douhlets drest. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, . Alike fantastic it' too new or old : Be not the first hy whom the new are tried, 135 Nor yet the last to lay the old... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...What the fine gentleman wore yesterday, And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our erandsires in their doublets drest. In words, as fashions, the...new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers jndge a poet's song; And smooth or... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1808 - 468 pages
...advice of the poet with regard to both the beforementioned sorts of barbarism, is extremely good. • In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike...old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside *. PART III. — By the use of good words new-modelled. The third... | |
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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. 
