 He, who still wanting, though he lives on theft, Steals much, spends little, yet has nothing left : And he, who now to sense, now nonsense leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning...  The Poetical Works - Page 107by Alexander Pope - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...whuse fustian's so suhlimely had, It is nut poetry, hut pruse run mad : All these my modest satire hade translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate. How did they fome, and stamp, and ruar, and chafe, And swear nut Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! hut... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...[year ; And strains from hard-bound brains, eight lines He, who, still wanting, though he lives on of Heaven, though fall'n ; intend at home, While...The present misery, and render Hell More tolerable ; pin-try, but prose run mad : All these, my modest satire bad translate, And own'd that nine such poets... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 402 pages
...[year ; And strains from hard-bound brains, eight lines a He, who, still wanting, though he lives on theft, Steals much, spends little, yet has nothing...poetry, but prose run mad : All these, my modest satire bad translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...appear, [year; And strains from hard-bound brains eight lines a He who still wanting, though he lives on theft, Steals much, spends little, yet has nothing...poets made a Tate. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar,and chafe! And swear not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such! Butwerethereonewhose fires... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 pages
...Steals much, spends little, yet has nothing left : 184 And He, who now to sense, now nonsense, learning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning : And...translate, And own'd that nine such Poets made a Tate. 190 . NOTES. Ver. 189. All these, my modest Satire bade translate,] See their works, in the Translations... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 452 pages
...Steals much, spends little, yet has nothing left : 184 And He, who now to sense, now nonsense, learning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning : And...translate, And own'd that nine such Poets made a Tate. 190 NOTES. Ver. 189. All these, my modest Satire bade translate,] See their works, in the Translations... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 464 pages
...Steals much, spends little, yet has nothing left: 184 And He, who now to sense, now nonsense, learning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning: And...bade translate, And own'd that nine such Poets made a Tale. 190 NOTES. Ver. IS:). .•/// these, my modest Satire bade translate,] See their works, in the... | |
 | Proverbs, Spanish - 1823 - 406 pages
...pensar, es tirar sin encarar.—" To speak without thinking is like shooting without taking aim." (< He who now to sense, now nonsense leaning, " Means not, but blunders round about a meaning." in our speech when there are documents to prove what one has said. Habló el buey y dixo " Mu." —... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 498 pages
...And strains, from hard-bound brains, eight lines a-year; He, who still wanting, though he lives on theft, Steals much, spends little, yet has nothing...translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate. 190 NOTES. Ver. ISO. a Persian tale] Amb. Philips translated a book called the Persian Talet. Pope.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...And strains, from hard-bound brains, eight lines a-year ; He, who still wanting, though he lives on theft, Steals much, spends little, yet has nothing...translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate. 190 NOTES. Ver. ISO. a Persian tale] Amjb- Philips translated a book called the Persian Tales. Pope.... | |
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