 | Peter Buchan - 1834 - 134 pages
...own stupidity, whim, and caprice, than any ignorance or defect of the author. " "1'is hard tii SitV, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; i But, of the two, less cUng'rous is th' offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense. Some... | |
 | 1835 - 40 pages
...tear From thine eye, my loved one. JW THOUGHTS ON THE "CANT OF CRITICISM." " less dangerous is the offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense....this, Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss. k_ A fool might once himself alone expose, Now one in verse makes many more in prose." THE fact herein... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 506 pages
...ancient«, ver. 140 to 180. Reverence due to the ancients, and praise of them, ver. 181. Jtc. 'Tía hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill ; But of the two, less dangerous is the ofTencQ To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...Vida, ver. 705. Boileau, ver. 714. Lord Roscommon, &c. ver. 725. Conclusion. ESSAY ON CRITICISM. 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dangerous is the offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...want of skill \ppear in writing, or in judging ill ; lut of the two, less dangerous is the offence *o tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few...in this; Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss ; fool might once himself alone expose; Vow one in verse makes many more in prose. Tie with our judgments... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 504 pages
...the ancients, ver. 140 to 180. Reverence du« to the ancients, and praise of them, vcr. 181, fee. Tie hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill ; But of the two, less dangerous is the offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | 1838 - 870 pages
...all the god-head in his mind ; He whom I/ef/, but want the power to paint. Giffnrd'i Juvenal, 'Tis hard to say If greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dangerous is the offence To lire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in thai, but numbers... | |
 | 1838 - 822 pages
...stamped with all the god-head in his mind ; He whom I feel, but want the power tu paint. * Juvenal. 'Tis hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But, of (he two, less dangerous is the offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in lhat,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...not SodifBcult to talk well, as to live well. Prosperity gains friends, adversity tries them. 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill. Angela ! and ministers of grace, — defend us. I come to bury Cseear, not to praise him. A METHOD... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...thy victory ? 0 Death ! where is thy eting ! AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. Written in <*<• year 17W. Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dangerous is the oflence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in tliat, but numbers... | |
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Ten Censure wrong for one who Writes amiss; A Fool might once himself alone expose, Now One in Verse makes many more in Prose. 
