 | John Walker - 1810 - 276 страници
...IMPROVING JUVENILE COMPOSITION", BY JOHN WALKER, AUTHOR OF THE CRITICAL PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY, &CS True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. ...Pore. BOSTON : MINTED AND SOLD BY J T. BUCKINGHAM, / ' WINTER-STREET. } 1810. THE KEW VOKK PFEUC... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 страници
...and praise the easy vigour of a line, 3GO where Denham's strength and Waller's sweetnessjoin. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. T is not enough no harshness gives offence, the sound must seem an echo to the sense: soft is the strain... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 страници
...And praisn the easy vigour of of a line Wliere Uenliam's strength, and Waller's tweetness join. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance. As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. Tisnot enough no harshness gives offence, The sound musit seem an pcho to the sense?, ft is the strain... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 страници
...and praise the easy vigour of a line, 360 where Denham's strength and Waller's sweetness join. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. 'T is not enough no harshness gives offence, the sound must seem an echo to the sense: soft is the... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 страници
...versification are equally applicable to the just modulations of the voice in reading and speaking : " 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, " The sound must seem an echo to the sense. " Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, " And the smooth stream in smoother number flows : "... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 страници
...ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. ''Pis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zqihyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows, But when... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 страници
...deportment. What Pope says of writing is perfectly applicable to action in oratory. True ease in action comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. To descend, however to a few of those particulars, to which it seems the most necessary to attend ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 страници
...with so much life and ease, You think 'tis Nature, and a knack to please : " But ease in writing Hows from art, not chance; As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance," * If such the plague and pains to write by rule, Better (say I) be pleas'd, and play the fool ; Call,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 страници
...True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, Where Denham's strengh, and Waller's sweetness join. As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. 'Tis...offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense : Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother number flows ; But... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 страници
...Alexandrine end» the song, That like a wounded snake, drags its alow length along. And afterwards, 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows. And the smooth stream in smoother number flows ; But when... | |
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Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense: Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should... 
