 Soft were my numbers ; who could take offence While pure description held the place of sense ? Like gentle Fanny's was my flow'ry theme, A painted mistress, or a purling stream.  Satires and Epistles - Page 28by Alexander Pope - 1881 - 164 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...the world will judge of men and books, Not from the Burnets, Oldmixons, and Cookes.5 Soft were thy numbers; who could take offence, While pure description held the place of sense V Like gentle Fanny's was my flowery theme; A painted mistress, or a purling stream.4 Yet then did... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...! From thefe the world will judge of men and books, 145 Not from the Burnets, OUmixoas, and Cooks. Soft were my numbers ; who could take offence While pure Description held the place of Senfe ? Like gentle Fanny's was my flow'ry theme, A painted miftrefs, or a purling ftream. 150 Yet... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...1'rom tjicie the world will judge oS rnetu and books, Xot from the Burnets, Oliimjions, and Cooks. 146 Soft were my numbers; who could take offence While...description held the place of sense ? Like gentle Fanuy's was my flow'ry theme, A painted mistress, or a purling stream. 150 Yet thqn did Gildon draw... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 480 pages
...books, Not from the Burnets, OUmixons, and Cocks. 146 Soft were my numbers ; who could take offen/e While pure description held the place of sense ? Like gentle Fanny's was my fiow'ry theme, A painted mistress, or a purling stream. 153 Yet then did Gi-ldon draw his venal quill... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...! From these the world will judge of men and books, Not from the Burnets, Oldmixons, and Cooks. 146 Soft were my numbers ; who could take offence, While...flow'ry theme, A painted mistress, or a purling stream. ISO Yet then did Gildon draw his venal quill ; I wish'd the man a dinner, and sat still ; Yet then... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 440 pages
...judgment of the reader, since they are supported only by one single, suspected testimony." P. 28.* 12. Yet then did Gildon draw his venal quill ; I wish'd the man a dinner, and sat still : Yet then did Dennis rave in furious fret; I never answer'd, I was not in debt: If want... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...bclov'd ! From these the world will iudge of men and books, Not from the Burnets, Oldmixons, and Cooks. Soft were my numbers ; who could take offence While...draw his venal quill ; I wish'd the man a dinner, and sat still. Yet then did Dennis rave in furious fret ; 1 never answer'd : I was not in deht. If want... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...will judge of men and books, 145 Not from the Burnets, Oldmixons, apd Cooks. Soft were my numhers ; who could take offence, While pure description held the place of sense? Like gentle Fanny's was my flowery theme, A painted mistress, or a purling stream. 150 Yet then did Gildon draw his venal quill;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...belov'd ! From these the world will judge of men and books, Not from the Burners, Oldmixons, and Cooks. Soft were my numbers ; who could take offence While pure description held the place of sense I Like gentle Fanny's was my flowery theme, • A painted mistress, or a purling stream.' Tet then... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...belov'd ! From these the world will judge of men and books, Not from the liurnets, Oldmixons, and Cooks. Soft were my numbers ; who could take offence While...description held the place of sense ? Like gentle Fauny's was my flowery theme, ' A painted mistress, or a purling stream.' Yet then did Oildon draw... | |
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