 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 páginas
...eyes, Which out of Nature's common order risey The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. 160 But tho' the Ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense...precept, ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; i6j And have at least their precedent to plead : The critic else proceeds without... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 páginas
...our eyes, Which out of Nature's common order rise, The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. But tho' the ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense...precept, ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; 165 And have at least their precedent to plead ; The critic else proceeds without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 páginas
...Those that lived in old time were called ancients, opposed to the moderns. And though the ancienti thus their rules invade, As kings dispense with laws...offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end. Pop* *. Senior. Not in use. He toucheth it as a special pre-eminence of ] umas and Andronicus, that... | |
 | 1806 - 408 páginas
...Great Wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true Critics dare not mend; But tho' the Ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense...must offend Against the Precept, ne'er transgress its Endj Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; And have, at least, their precedent to plead. The Critic... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 páginas
...gloriously offend, And rise to faults .true critics dare not mend; But though the ancients thus their rulas invade, (As kings dispense with laws themselves have...precept, ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; And have at least the precedent to plead ; The critic else proceeds without remorse,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 páginas
...sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mead. 160 But tho' the ancieuts thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense with laws themselves have made,) Moderns, heware! or if you must oflend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end; Let it lie seldom, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 páginas
...precipice. ) Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mend ; But though the ancients thus their rules invade, (As...precept, ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; And have at least the precedent to plead : The critic else proceeds without remorse,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 páginas
...precipice. Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mend ; But though the ancients thus their rules invade, (As...offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end ; I<et it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; And have at least the precedent to plead : The critic... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 páginas
...precipice. j Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to fanlts true critics dare not mend. But though the ancients thus their rules invade (As...themselves have made) Moderns, beware ! or, if you mast offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end: Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need;... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 páginas
...eyes, which out of Nature's common order rise, the shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. 160 But tho' the Ancients thus their rules invade, (as kings dispense...must offend against the precept, ne'er transgress it's end; let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; 165 and have, at least, their precedent to plead... | |
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But though the ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense with laws themselves have made,) Moderns, beware! or if you must offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end; Let it be seldom, and compelled by need; And have, at least, their... 
