 Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss ; A fool might once himself alone expose, Now one in verse makes many more in prose. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.  The British poets, including translations - Side 6av British poets - 1822Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 sider
...expofe, Now one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In Poets as true Genius is but rare, True Tafle as feldom is the Critic's fhare ; Both muft alike from heav'n derive their light, Thefe born... | |
 | 1720 - 302 sider
...expofe, Now one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In poets as true genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the critick's ftiare; Both muft alike from heav'n derive their light, Thefe born... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1752 - 264 sider
...expofe, Now one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In poets as true genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the critic's fhare; Both muft alike from Jieav'n derive their light, Thefe born... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 sider
...into the proper qualities of a true critic. " Tis with our judgments as our watches, none " Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. " In Poets, as true genius is but rare, " True tafle as feldom is the Critic's mare ; u Both muft alike from Heav'n derive their light, " Thefe born... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1769 - 618 sider
...an example from each:— Pope fays, ' "Tis with our judgment as our watches, none Goesjuft aright, yet each believes his own. In Poets, as true Genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the Critic's (hare. It is plain that our Critic mufl be wholly at a lofs with fuch... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1769 - 342 sider
...an example from each: — Pope fays, 'Tis with our judgment as our watches, none Goes juft aright, yet each believes his own. In Poets, as true Genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the Critic's fhare. • • • ft is plain that our Critic muft be wholly at a... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 sider
...offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense: Some few in that, but numbers err in this, 5 Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss ; A fool...one in verse makes many more in prose. 'Tis with our judgements as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. 1s In poets, as true genius... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 sider
...expofe, Now one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches ; none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. »« In Poets as true genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the Critic's fhare, Both muft alike from Heaven derive their light, Thefe born to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 sider
...expofe; Now one in verfe makes many more in profe• JTis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In Poets as true Genius is but rare, True Tafte as feldom is the Critic's fhare : Both moft alike from Heav'n derive their light $ born to judge,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sider
...; Mow out in vcrfc makes many more in profc. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches; non« 3o juft alike, yet each believes his own-. In Poets as true Genius is but rare, True Tafte as feldom is the Critic's mare-; Both muft alike from Heaven derive their light, Theic born to... | |
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