 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or...with them, is right or wrong : In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or...rough with them is right or wrong : In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunts Parnassus... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...bounty blest, AndHeav'n beholds it's image in his breast. POI-E. CHAP. XVIL On Versification. J.VJ. ANT by Numbers judge a Poet's song ; And smooth or rough..., with them is right or wrong; In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire , Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 'Who haunt Parnassus... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...rill'd the space between ; Prov'd by the ends of being, to have been. On VERSIFICATION. (POPE.-) BUT most by numbers judge a poet's song; And smooth or rough, with them, is right or \yrong : In the bright muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rongh with them is right or wrong : In the brightMuse thongh thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful...admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear; '1 Kot mend their minds, as some to church repair > Kot for the doctrine hut the music there. ' J These... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...the first hy whom the new are tried, 135 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most hy numhers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rough with them is right or wrong : In the hright Muse though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire, 1st; Who... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or...admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear ; 1 Not mend their minds, as some to church repair^ Not for the doctrine but the music there. J These... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...new or old. I ie not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song ; And smooth or...rough with them is right or wrong ; In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Fier voice is all these tuneful fools njmire ; Who haunt Parnassus but... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...blest, And Heav'n beholds its image iu his breast. M 2 • . POPE. CHAP. XVII. ON VERSIFICATION. i MANY by Numbers judge a Poet's song ; And smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong i In the bright Muse tho* thousand charms conspire,Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers jndge a poet's song; And smooth or rough with them, is right or wrotfg : D2 In the bright muse though thousand charms coospire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools... | |
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Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, Not mend their minds; as some to church repair, Not for the doctrine, but the music there. These equal syllables alone require, Tho... 
