 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 426 pages
...was esteemed among the Romans." 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. ; 45 But you who seek to give and merit fame, .' •• And justly bear a Critic's noble name, Be sure... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 284 pages
...Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal; To tell them would a hundred tongues require, Or one 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 reach... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...Nile; Un6nish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation 's so equivocal : To tell them Next Anger rush'd : his eyes on fire In lightnings own'd his secret stings, In one rude cl seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a critic's noble name, Be sure yourself and your own reach... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 400 pages
...this use. Our poet has been pretty careful in observing this rule. Warburton. To tell 'em would an 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... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation 's so equivocal ; To tell them would a hundred tongues require, Or one 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 reach... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to eall, Their generation 's so equivoeal : To tell them ss seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a eritie's noble name, Be sure yourself and your own reaeh... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...Nile ; Unfinished things, one knows not what to call. Their generation 's so equivocal : To tell them vF seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a critic's noble name, Be sure yourself and your own reach... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...; 41 Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation 's so equivocal : To tell them 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...Nile; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to i-.'.ll, Their generation 's so equivocal : To tell them still ally The common interest, or endear the tie. To these we owe true friendship, love s seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a critic's noble name, Be sure yourself and your own reach... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal : To tell them, would a hundred tongues require, Or one 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 reach... | |
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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... 
