| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! Tin. w run. If the soul had free election To dispose of...affection, 1 would not thus long have borne Haugh excus'd them too ; Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...in Shakspeare's name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grabs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor...not hard to find ; But each man's secret standard in'his mind, That casting-weight pride adds to emptiness . This who can gratify ? for who can guess... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...Ev'n sueh small erities some regard may elaim, Preserv'd in Milton's or in Shakspeare's name. Pretty I in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws,...or grubs, or worms ! The things we know are neither rieh nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others angry ? I exeus'd them too ; Well... | |
| 1826 - 590 pages
...forcibly of a somewhat different use, which one of our best poets has made of the same image : — " Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or...things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder, &c. &c." In estimating the merits of printed sermons, there are only two points for consideration,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...syllables, E'en such small critics some regard may claim, Preserved in Milton's or in Shakspeare's name. Pretty! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or...But each man's secret standard in his mind. That' casting weight pride and to emptiness, This who can gratify? for who can guess? The bard whom pilfer'd... | |
| Publius Cornelius Tacitus - 1831 - 364 pages
...style, has said, Pretty in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, and straws, and dirt, and grubs, and worms; The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. If the authority of another poet may be admitted, Martial has removed the wonder. He tells us, in three... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...name. Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! 170 The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But...their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard to find ; 175 But each man's secret standard in his mind, That casting-weight pride adds to emptiness, This,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...syllables. E'en such small critics some regard may claim. Preserved in Milton's or ш Shakspeare's name e seen An bright a goddess, and as chaste a queen...too, 'tis sung, of old, Diana stray'd. And Cynthus' 'tit not hard to find ; But each man's secret standard in his mind, That costing-weight pride adds... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1836 - 320 pages
...in Shakspeare's name. Pretty ! in amher to ohserve the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or gruhs, or worms ! The things we know are neither rich nor...got there. Were. others angry ? I excused them too ; We^might they rage : I gave them hut their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard to find ; But each... | |
| 1837 - 516 pages
...moderate thickness, but perfectly covered on both sides. They reminded us forcibly of Pope's simile : Pretty in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or...nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. We are aware of Mr. Dickinson's inventions, and of his great manufacturing skill and celebrity ; but... | |
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