 Some figures monstrous and mis-shap'd appear, Consider'd singly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due distance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always must display 175 His pow'rs, in equal ranks, and...  An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope - Pagina 126door Joseph Warton - 1756Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1720 - 302 pagina’s
...beauties, ev'n in them, feem faults. Some figures monftrous and mif-fhap'd appear, Confider'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay His pow'rs in equal ranks, and fair array,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 pagina’s
...lib. ii. cap. 13. P. VOL. I, • . H Some figures monftrous and mis-fhap'd appear, Confider'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay 175 His pow'rs in equal ranks, and fair array,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pagina’s
...Qnintil. lib. ii. cap. 13. P. VOL. I. H Some figures monftrous and mis-fhap'd appear, Confider'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay 17 j His pow'rs in equal ranks, and feir array,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pagina’s
...beauties, ev'n in them, feem faults. 170 Some figures monftrous and mis-map'd appear, Confidcr'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay 175 His pow'rs in equal ranks, and fair array,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 314 pagina’s
...beauties, ev'n in them,feem faults. 170 Some figures monftrous and mis-fhap'd appear, Confider'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay 17 j His pow'rs, in equal ranks, and fair array,... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pagina’s
...beauties, ev'n in them, feem faults. Some figures monftrous and mif-fhap'd appear, Confidcr'U fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Dae dilfance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay His pow'rs in equal... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 pagina’s
...thoughts' " Thofe freer beauties, ev'n in them, feem faults. " Some figures monftrous and mif-fhap'd " appear, *' Confider'd fmgly, or beheld too near, "...their light, or " place, *' Due diftance reconciles to form and grace." This juft and ftriking metaphor, is nicely appropriated to illuftrate the fentiment... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 pagina’s
...ev'n in them, fecmfaults/ *' Some figures monftrous and mif-fhap'd " appear, •* Confider'd (ingly, or beheld too near, ** Which, but proportion'd to...their light, or " place, " Due diftance reconciles to form and grace.'* This juft and flriking metaphor, is nicely appropriated to illuftrate the fentiment... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagina’s
...beauties, ev'n in them, seem faults. 170 Some figures monstrous and mis-shap'd appear, Consider'd singly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light or place, Due distance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always must display, 175 His pow'rs, in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pagina’s
...beauties? ev'n in them, feem faults. Some figures monftrous and mifhap'd appear, Confider'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, 17.5 Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A pruden| chief not always muft difplay His pow'rs... | |
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