| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...parts. Some to Conceit alone their tafte confine, And glitt'ring thoughts ftruck out at ev'ry line; Pleas'd with a work where nothing's juft or fit; One...Chaos and wild heap of wit. Poets like painters, thus, unskill'd to trace The naked nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, And... | |
| English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...ftruck out at ev'ry line; Pleas'd with a'work where nothing's juft or fit* ' * One glaring clwl^nd wild heap of wit:. .-.;.- -.-^ / Poets like painters,'...•• / ' The naked nature and the living grace, -, } -; • 'f**With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, And hide with ornaments their want of art. True... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
...parts. Some to conceit alone their tafte confine, And glitt'ring thoughts ftfuck out at ev'ry line ; Pleas'd with a work where nothing's juft or fit; One...painters, thus, unfkill'd to trace The naked nature atid the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part* And hide with ornaments their want of... | |
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1749 - 110 pages
...who has not extent is a bufyir of capacity for the cxcrcife points and of this quality, contents '.'. Pleas'd with a work where nothing's juft or fit ;...Chaos and wild heap of wit. Poets like painters, thus, unskill'd to trace The naked nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...Ideas ; and offend in arts (As moft in manners) by a love to parts. Some to Conceit alone their tafte confine, And glitt'ring thoughts ftruck out at ev'ry...juft or fit; One glaring Chaos and wild heap of wit. H 4 Poets, VrR. 285. Thus Critics of lefs judgment than caprice, Curious rot knowing, not exart but... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...by a love to parts. Some to Conceit alone their tafte confine, And glitt'ring thoughts ftruck out af ev'ry line ; 290 Pleas'd With a work where nothing's...juft or fit; One glaring Chaos and wild heap of wit. H 4 Poets, VEH. 285. Thus Critics of lefs judgment than ctiprite, Curious nut knowing, not exact but... | |
| Christopher Smart - English poetry - 1752 - 264 pages
...parts. Some to conceit alone their tafte confine, And glitt'ring thoughts fhuck out at ev'ry line; Pleas'd with a work, where nothing's juft or fit, One glaring chaos, and wild heap of wit. 295 Poets like painters, thus unfkill'd to trace The naked nature, and the living grace, With gold... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...affiftatice of this guide, willingly follows Caprice, which will be fure to lead him into regularities. Pleas'd with a work where nothing's juft or fit ; One glaring Chaos and wild heap of wit. COM ME s TAR V. Ibid. Some to conceit alone, etc.] The•/&y? [from ver. zB8 to 305.] are thofe who... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...Ideas ; and offend in arts (As moft in manners) by a love to parts. Some to Conceit alone their tafte confine, And glitt'ring thoughts ftruck out at ev'ry...juft or fit ; One glaring Chaos and wild heap of wit. COMMENTARY. But the fate common to both is, to be governed by caprice and not by Judgment, and confequently... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 316 pages
...arts (As moft in manners) by a love to parts. Some to Conceit alone their tafte confine, Andgh'tt'ring thoughts ftruck out at ev'ry line; 290 Pleas'd with...juft or fit; One glaring Chaos and wild heap of wit. COMMENTARY. But the fate common to both is, to be governed by caprice and not by Judgment, and confequently... | |
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