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 - Page 81by Alexander Pope - 1807 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...men, tor dress : Their praise is still — 'The Style is excellent ! The Sense they humbly take u|>on flows, And in the breasts of kings and heroes glows....age, Dull, sullen pris'ners in the body's cage ; D l'< S1UHJ colors spreads on cv'ry place ; The face of Nature we no more survey ; All glares alike,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...sprightly wit: For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound,...found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gandy colours spreads on every place; The face of nature we no more survey, All glares alike, without... | |
| 1809 - 536 pages
...well-bred and refined persons. His discourse was voluble, and it reminded me of the distich of the poet : Words are like leaves, and where they most abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. If he were to be estimated by the facility which he talked upon every topic, he might be considered... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...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:...prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; VARIATION*. Ver. 259. As men of breeding, oft the men of wit. Ver 265. They talk of principles, bat... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...Others for language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praisa is still, — the style is excellent: The sense, they...prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; VARIATIONS. Ver. 259. As men of breeding, oft the men of wit Ver 265. They talk of principles, but... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...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, it's gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place; ' the face... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...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; the...abound, much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, it's gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place; the face... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...express. And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still — the style is excsHent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are...False eloquence, like the prismatic glass Its gaudy colours-spreads on ev'ry place ; 1 Naturam intueamur, bane sequamur; id facillimc accipiunt animi quod... | |
| John Walker - 1810 - 394 pages
...draw the organs 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. Ibid, But a stress upon the last syllable of this word must be avoided upon pain of the greatest possible... | |
| Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - 106 pages
...kindle flames or quench them. 65. A constant talker tires, and a caviller torments every company. 66. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. Pope. 67. Levity and impertinence are the/«tfA, lies and impurity the sediment of discourse. 68. Give... | |
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