 Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults,...  Typographia, an historical sketch of the origin and progress of the art of ... - Page 466by Thomas Curson Hansard - 1825 - 939 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth, or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular. i K Y ZiG }V <i y I ^m ;+ a U E 55= L S } | .m In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend ; And if the means... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...; 250 No monstrous height, or breadth, or length, appear ; The Whole at once is bold, and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. COMMENTARY. Ver. 253. Whoever tfiinks a faultless piece to see,] He shews next [from ver. 252 to 268.]... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 404 pages
...; 250 No monstrous height, or breadth, or length, appear ; The Whole at once is bold, and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. COMMENTARY. Ver. 253. Whoever thinks a fault less piece to see,} He shews next [from ver. 252 to 268.]... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...accounted, sine macula, without spot or blemish. We must, therefore, be consoled with the declaration of Pope— " Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, " Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er will be," trusting, that when compared with our fellows, we shall not be found last or least. We have... | |
 | Barclay Mounteney - 1824 - 580 pages
...are but mortal, with whatever gilding they may be decorated f : — " Whoever thinks a faultless king to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be." It is only when invidious distinctions are attempted to be drawn that justice forbids truth to * This... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist - English drama - 1826 - 464 pages
...about To take asunder, oft destroys (we know) What all together made a pretty show. « Things, tic.] " Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, " Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be." Pope's Essay on Criticism, L. 252. EDITION. The Goblins ; a Comedy. Presented at the Private House,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...eyes ; 290 No monstrous height, or breadth, or length appear; The whole at once is bold, and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means... | |
 | Christianity - 1825 - 788 pages
...this would not satisfy his indiscreet friends. I remember one of my copies, when a child, was this : ' Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is. nor e'er shall be.' On my honour I believe that, if hjs Lordsliip had it in his power, he would put an extinguisher on... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 816 pages
...this would not latisfy his indiscreet friends, I remember one of my copies, when a child, was this : ' Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be/ On my honour I believe that, if his Lordship had it in his power, he would put an extinguisher on his... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...admiring eyes ; No monstrous height, or breadth, or length appear ; The whole at once is bold and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend ; And if the means... | |
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