 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...infeits on the banks of Nile ; Unrmiih'd things, one kncnvi net what to call, Their generation's lo equivocal : To tell 'em would a hundred tongues require ; Or one vain ^vit's, that might a hundred tire. But you, who feck to give and merit fame, And juftly bear a Critic's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our ifle, As half-form'd infects on the banks of Nile ; 41 Unfinifa'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's fo equivocal : To tell 'em would an hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. 45 But you who feek to give... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1797 - 444 pages
...half-learn' d witlings, numerous in our ifle, As half-form'd infects on the banks of Nile ; 41 Unfinifh'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's fo equivocal : To tell 'em would an hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. 45 But you who feek to give... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our ifle, 40 A* half-form'd infects on the banks of Nile; UnfiniOVd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's fo equivocal : To tell them would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that mjjht a hundred tire. 45 But you, who... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...Thofc hali-karn-'d witlings, numerous in our As half-fcrm'd infefls on the banks or Nile; Unrmi/h'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's fo equivocal : To tell ttieui would я hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. 4$ But you,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pages
...of Nile ; UnrmuVd things, one know* not wlut to call, Their generation's fo equivocal: 9 To tell'em would a hundred tongues require ; Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. But you, who leek to give and merit tame, And jultly bear a Critic's noble name, Be fure yourfe'f and your own reach... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...insects on the banks of Nile; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal : To tell 'em, would a hundred tongues require....vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. But you who seek to give and merit fame., ' And justly bear a Critic's noble name, Be sure yourself and your own... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pages
...half-learn'd witlings, num'rous in our ifle, 40 As half-form' d infects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinifh'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's fo equivocal : To tell 'em would an hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire, 45 But you who feek to give... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pages
...half-learn'd witlings, num'rous in our ifle, 40 As half-form'd infefts on the banks of Nile ; Unfinilh'd things, -one knows not what to call, . Their generation's fo equivocal : To tell 'em would an hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. 45 But you who feek to give... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal; To tell 'em would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. j'll I But you who seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a critic's noble name, Be sure yourself... | |
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em, would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. 45 But you who seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a Critic's noble name, Be sure yourself and your own reach to know, How far your genius, taste, and learning... 
