 | 1804 - 572 страници
...his great superiority of genius. For he that wrote so much, and so fast, would, through inadvertence and hurry, unavoidably have departed from rules, which...graceful in his swiftest pace, • and never makes an aukward motion, though he is pushed to his utmost speed. A cart-horse might perhaps be taught to play... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 страници
...his great superiority of genins. For he that wrote ko much, and so fast, would, through inadvertence and hurry, unavoidably have departed from rules which...pace, and never makes an awkward motion, though he <« pushed to his utmost speed. A. cart-horse might perhaps be taught to play tricks in the riding-school,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 824 страници
...fast, would through inadvertence and hurry, unavoidably have departed from rules which he might hive found in books : but his own truly poetical talent was a guide which could not suffer him to err. Cowper. But, by each joy of his I've known. And all I yet shall make my own, Never will I, with humble... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 512 страници
...wife, that other men enjoy. Id. For he that wrote so much, ana so fast, would through inadvertence and hurry, unavoidably have departed from rules which he might have found in books : but his men truly poetical talent was a guide which could not suffer him to err. Cowptr. But, by each joy of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 страници
...his great superiority of genius. For he that wrol£ so much, and so fast, would through inadvertence and hurry unavoidably have departed from rules which...found in books, but his own truly poetical talent was asguide which could not suffer him to err. A race-harse is graceful in his swiftest pace, and never... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 456 страници
...his great superiority of genius. For he that wrote so much, and so fast, would through inadvertence and hurry unavoidably have departed from rules which...cart-horse might perhaps be taught to play tricks in the riding school, and might prance and curvet like his betters, but at some unlucky time would be sure... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 726 страници
...his great superiority of genius. For he that wrote so much, and so fast, would through inadvertence and hurry unavoidably have departed from rules which...not suffer him to err. A race-horse is graceful in its swiftest pace, and never makes an awkward motion though he is pushed to his utmost speed. A cart-horse... | |
 | William Cowper, William Hayley - 1835 - 354 страници
...his great superiority of genius : for he, that wrote so much and so fast, would, through inadvertence and hurry, unavoidably have departed from rules which...guide which could not suffer him to err. A race-horse is'graceful in his swiftest pace, and never makes an awkward motion, though he is pushed to his utmost... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 406 страници
...superiority of genius. For he that wrote so much and so fast would, through inadvertence and hurry, have departed from rules which he might have found...talent was a guide which could not suffer him to err 58." When he was composing his first volume, Cowper reckoned it among his principal advantages that... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 288 страници
...his great superiority of genius. For he that wrote so much, and so fast, would, through inadvertence and hurry, unavoidably have departed from rules which...but his own truly poetical talent was a guide which would not suffer him to err. A race-horse is graceful in his swiftest pace, and never makes an awkward... | |
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In short, it is not his least praise that he is never guilty of those faults as a writer, which he lays to the charge of others. A proof that he did not judge by a borrowed standard, or from rules laid down by critics, but that he was qualified to do... 
