 In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend ; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due. As men of breeding, sometimes men of wit, T...  La Belle Assemblée - Page 161808Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...Whoever thinks a fanltless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass...more than they intend; And if the means be just, the condnct true, Applanse, in spite of trivial fanlts, is due. As men of breeding, sometimes men of wit,... | |
 | Young lady - 1809 - 204 pages
...Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be : In ev'ry work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass...true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF YORK. MADAM, To your Royal Highness, whose illustrious rank and station... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In ev'ry , and trail him to hii couch. Hark! the loud peal...joy, The gallant chiding, loads the trembling air. triual faults, is due. 212 Ai men of breeding, sometimes men of wit, Taioid great errors, inust the... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...Whoever thinks a fanltless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. la every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass...intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applanse, in spite of trivial fanlts, is due. As men of breeding, sometimes men of wit, To' avoid great... | |
 | 1858 - 860 pages
...Sheldon, Blakcman, & Co. THESE is no rulo of criticism more important than that which bids us " In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend." And this rule is specially applicable to the volume before us. Those who come to it for a narrative of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass...of breeding, sometimes men of wit, T" avoid great crrours must the less commit; Neglect the rules each verbal critic lays, For not to know some trifles,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...Whoever flunk-, a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall bet In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass...is due. As men of breeding, sometimes men of wit, 250 T' avoid great errours must the lets commit ; Neglect the rules tach verbal critic lays, For not... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...be. In ev'ry work regard the writer's end, 255 since none can compass more than they intend; and it the means be just, the conduct true, applause, in...of wit, t' avoid great errors must the less commit ; 260 neglect the rules each verbal critic lays, for not to know some trifles is a praise. Most critics,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...be. In ev'ry work regard the writer's end, 255 since none can compass more than they intend; and it the means be just, the conduct true, applause, in...of wit, t' avoid great errors must the less commit ; 260 neglect the rules each verbal critic lays, for not to know some trifles is a praise. Most critics,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In ev'ry work regard the writer's end. Since none can compass more than they intend ; 6 Diligenter legendum est, ac pcne ad scribendi sollicitudinem ; nee per pirtes modo scrutanda suntomuia... | |
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