| English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...amifs. A Fool might once himfelf alone expofe ; Now one in Verfe- makes many more in Profe. Pope. ' In Poets, as true Genius is but rare, .... True Tafte as feldom is the Critick's Share : Both muft alike from Heav'n derive their Light; Tlide born to judge, as well as thofe... | |
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In Poets as true Genius is but rare, True Tafle as feldom is the Critic's fhare ; Both muft alike from heav'n derive their light, Thefe born... | |
| English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In poets as true genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the critick's ftiare; Both muft alike from heav'n derive their light, Thefe born to judge, as well, as... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. 10 In Poets as true genius is but rare, True Tafte as feldom is the Critic's {hare ; Both muft alike from Heav'n derive their light, Thefe born to judge, as well as thofe to write. Let... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...in profe. Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. 10 In Poets as true genius is but rare," True Tafte as feldom is the Critic's mare ; Both muft alike from Heav'n derive their light, Thefe born to judge, as well as thofe to write.... | |
| Christopher Smart - English poetry - 1752 - 264 pages
...one in verfe makes many more in profe. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. In poets as true genius is but rare, True tafte as feldom is the critic's fhare; Both muft alike from Jieav'n derive their light, Thefe born to judge, as well as thofe to write,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...: \\3/iafmi, from the growing number of falfe Critics, which now rafttr exceeds that of bad Poets. In Poets as true genius is but rare, True Tafte as feldom is the Critic's fhare j Both muft alike from Heav'n derive their light, Thefe born to judge, as well as thofe to write.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 pages
...method in his Art of Poetry. See Mr. H---S comment and the Epijtle to the Pifoi. ESSAY ON CRITICISM.- 9l In Poets as true genius is but rare, True Tafte as feldom is the Critic's fhare ; Both muft alike from Heav'n derive their light, Thefe born to judge, as well as thofe to write.... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...which now valtly exceeds that of bad Poets. VER. p.] 'Th with our Judgments, etc .3 The author haviug In Poets as true genius is but rare, True Tafte as feldom is the Critic's fhare ; Both muft alike from Heav'n derive their light, Thefe born to judge, as well as thofe to write.... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...proper qualities of a true critic. *' 'Tis with OUT judgments as our watches, none " Go juft alike, yet each believes his own. '* In Poets, as true genius...rare, " True tafte as feldom is the Critic's {hare ; " Both muft alike from Heav'n derive their light, *' Thefe born to judge, as well as thofe to write.... | |
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