 And value books, as women men, for dress : Their praise is still — the style is excellent ; The sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found.  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Pagina 81door Alexander Pope - 1807 - 408 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagina’s
...of blood. Others for Language all their cares express, 305 And value books, as women men, for dress; Their praise is still—" The style is excellent ;"...leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of senie beneath is rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glas*, Its gaudy colours spreads... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pagina’s
...draw the reader to a wrong pronunciation of the word, in compliance with the rhythmus of the verse. Their praise is still, the style is excellent : The sense they humbly take upon content. Pope. But a stress upon the last syllable of this word must be avoided, as the most childish and ridiculous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pagina’s
...of blood. Others for Language all their care express, 305 And value books as women men, for dress : Their praise is still — the style is excellent ;...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face... | |
 | John Corry - 1804 - 230 pagina’s
...sometimes pleasing and sometimes tiresome to his auditory. Our most sensible poet observes, that " Words are like leaves, and where they most abound Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found." This is applicable to the Irish orator ; but the true cause of his volubility, is the sprightliness... | |
 | 1836 - 498 pagina’s
...was ever seen ; the most elegant woman ; the most superb lettuce ; the most splendid ride, &c. &c. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found ! 3. The incautious tongue ; which generally moves without due consideration ; well meaning, with good... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagina’s
...excess of blood. Others for Language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for Dress: Their Praise is still, — the Style is excellent...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found, Falsa eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place 5 The lace of nature... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pagina’s
...lacte coacto ; Et, si non fugias, riguo formosior horto.f There are seven more lines of comparison. 22. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy...more survey, All glares alike without distinction gay.t The * Idyll. KV*A. f Metam. xiii. 789. + Ver. 311. / The nauseous affectation of expressing every;... | |
 | Jean Siffrein Maury - 1807 - 298 pagina’s
...pompous expressions, vulgar ideas, and that affectation of wit, which is incompatible with Eloquence. ' Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound*...the prismatic glass, ' Its gaudy colours spreads on ev"ry place ; ' The face of Nature we no more survey, ' All glares alike, without distinction gay :... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pagina’s
...excess of blood. Others for language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for dress : Their praise is still — ' the style is excellent...every place ; The face of nature we no more survey, Ail glares alike, without distinction gay ; Hut true expression, like the' unchanging sun, Clears and... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pagina’s
...excess of blood. Other» fur language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for dress : Their praise is still — " The style is excellent...they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; aivd where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rnrely found. False eloquence, like the... | |
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