 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 страници
...or imperfect, so much it wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life ; which is in the very definition of a poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours,...; but if the draught be false or lame, the figures ill-disposed, the manners obscure or inconsistent, or the thoughts unnatural, then the finest colours... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 324 страници
...or imperfect, so much is wanting or imperfect in the imitation of human life, wliich is in the very definition of a poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours,...and strike the sight; but if the draught be false or tame, the figures ill disposed, the manners obscure or unnatural, then the finest colours are but daubing,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 страници
...wanting or imperfect, so much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life ; which is in the very definition of a poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours,...sight: but if the draught be false or lame, the figures ill-disposed, the manners obscure or inconsistent, or the thoughts unnatural, then the finest colours... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 620 страници
...wanting or imperfect, » much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life ; which is in the very definition of a poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours,...: but if the draught be false or lame, the figures ill-disposed, the manners obscure or inconsistent, or the thought* unnatural, then the finest colours... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 страници
...wanting or imperfect, so much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life ; which is in the very definition of a poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours,...beauties that arise and strike the sight : but if the dnraght be false or lame, the figures ill-disposed, the manners obscure or inconsistent, or the thoughts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 страници
...mnrh wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life ; which is in the very definition of a poem. indeed, like glaring colours, are the first beauties that arise and strike the sight : hut if the t be false or lame, the figures ill-disposed, the manners obscure or inconsistent, or... | |
 | John Dryden - 1832 - 342 страници
...or imperfect, so much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life ; which is iff the very definition of a poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours,...: but if the draught be false or lame, the figures ill-disposed, the manners obscure or inconsistent, or the thoughts unnatural, then the finest colours... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 482 страници
...wanting or imperfect, so much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life ; which is in the very definition of a poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours,...: but if the draught be false or lame, the figures ill-disposed, the manners obscure or inconsistent, or the thoughts unnatural, then tho finest colours... | |
 | John Dryden - 1837 - 478 страници
...wanting or imperfect, so much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life ; which is in the very definition of a poem. Words indeed, like glaring colours, are the first heauties that arise, and strike the sight : hut if the draught he false or lame, the figures ill-disposed,... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 страници
...wanting, or imperfect, so much wants or is imperfect in the imitation of human life, which is the very definition of a poem. Words, indeed, like glaring...; but if the draught be false or lame, the figures ill-disposed, the manners obscure or inconsistent, or the thoughts unnatural, then the finest colours... | |
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Words indeed, like glaring colours, are the first beauties that arise, and strike the sight : but if the draught be false or lame, the figures ill-disposed, the manners obscure or inconsistent, or the thoughts unnatural, then the finest colours are but... 
