 | George Campbell - 1801 - 462 страници
...the poet with regard to both the forernentioned sorts of barbarism^ is extremely good.;-...h . ..1 In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike fantastic, if too new or old : Be" not tue first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside f. PAST III....By the use... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 страници
...yesterday; 33( And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires in their doublets drest. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike...too new or old: Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 218 страници
...yesterday ; And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires in their doublets drest. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike...too new or old: Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 422 страници
...reject as they were to adopt them; and they seldom long survive the occasion that gave them birth. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike...too new or old. Be not the first by whom the new are try'J, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Pope's Essay on Criticism. We cannot forbear to join... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1805 - 432 страници
...reject as they were to adopt them; and they seldom long survive the occasion that gave them birth. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, •...too new or old. Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Pope's Essay on Criticism. We cannot forbear to join... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 страници
...observe a happy medium between too great, and too little, reverence for the usages of ancient times. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Pope't Esarg en Criticum. See the observations on this subject, pages 59—61, and tn, 93.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 страници
...wore yesterday, And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our erandsires in their doublets drest. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's so\\g,\ Aodsmooth or rough with them, i ile they ring... | |
 | 1809 - 488 страници
...wore yesterday; And but so mimic ancient wits at best, As apes our grandsires in their doublets drest. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song-, And smooth or rough with them is right or wrong:... | |
 | Alexander Crombie - 1809 - 456 страници
...barbarism. It has now obtained permanent establishment, and is justly admitted y every lexicographer. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Pvpe's Essay on Criticism. n short, in this, as in every other question on this subject,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 страници
...newest of the old words, and the oldest of the new, or that they are unattentive to Pope's precept, Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.* We must not suppose, that these poetical words never occur at all, except in poetry. Even... | |
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Part ii. Line 126. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Part ii. Line 133. Some to church repair, Not for the doctrine, but... 
