And own stale nonsense which they ne'er invent. Some judge of authors' names, not works, and then Nor praise nor blame the writings, but the men. Of all this servile herd, the worst is he That in proud... HARVARDIANA - Страница 601835Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 страници
...days. 405 Regard not then if wit be old or new, But blame the false, and value still the true. Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own, But catch the spreading notion of the town ; They reason and conclude by precedent, 4" And own stale nonsense which they ne'er invent. Some judge... | |
| William Mudford - 1802 - 166 страници
...following sheets may be read by the warmest admirer of the author here controverted. But to those, who " Ne'er advance a judgment of their own, " But catch the spreading notion of the town.'^ I am 6.VS. I am fully aware all endeavours to that purpose will be nugatory ; and respecting the opinions... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 страници
...days : 405 Regard not then if wit be old or new, But blame the false, and value still the true. Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own, But catch the spreading notion of the Town ; They reason and conclude by precedent, 410. And own stale nonsense which they ne'er invent. Some... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 страници
...days : 205 Regard not then if wit he old or new, But hlame the false, and value still the true. Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own, But catch the spreading notion of the town; They reason and conclude hy precedent, 210 And own stale nonsense which they ne'er invent. Some judge... | |
| Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 страници
...can I submit to the judgment of men who always examine hastily, and generally determine wrong? •* Who ne'er advance a judgment of their own, But catch the spreading notion of the town ; Who reason and conclude by precedent, And own stale nonsense which they ne'er invent ; Who judge... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 страници
...darker days. Regard not then if wit be old or new, But blame the false, and value still the true. Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own, But catch the spreading notion of the town ; They reason and conclude by precedent, And own stale nonsense which they ne'er invent. Some judge... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 страници
...darker days. Regard not then if wit be old or new, But blame the false, and value still the true. Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own, But catch the spreading notion of the town ; They reason and conclude by precedent, And own stale nonsense which they ne'er invent. Some judge... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 страници
...days. l?egard not then if wit be old or new, But blame the false, and value still the true. Si imp ne'er advance a judgment of their own, But catch the spreading notion of the town ; They reason and conclude by precedent, And own stale nonsense which they ne'er invent. Some judge... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 страници
...days. 405 Regard not then if wit be old or new, but blame the false, and value still the true. Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own, but catch the spreading notion of the town; they reason and conclude by precedent, 410 and own stale nonsense which they ne'er invent. Some judge... | |
| Horace - 1812 - 198 страници
...days. 4O5 Regard not then if wit be old or new, But blame the false, and value still the true. Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own, But catch the spreading notion of the Town ; They reason and conclude by precedent, 410 And own stale nonsense which they ne'er invent. Some judge... | |
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