 | 1834 - 304 pages
...giy : But true cz iression 1'kc the unchanging sun Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon. And gilds all objects, but it alters none. Expression...thought, and still Appears more decent, as more suitable. ABANDONMENT. As northern winds the new-born roses blast, And on the ground their fading ruins cast;... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1863 - 614 pages
...more survey, All glares alike, without distinction gay : But true expression, like the unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds all objects, but it alters none. 4 Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent, as more suitable : A vile conceit... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1864 - 210 pages
...consecutive lines rhyming, form a Triplet ; as — " But true expression, like th' unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds all objects, but it alters none." — Pope. A combination of four or more lines, with various rhymes, is called a Stanza (see §§ 160-1,... | |
 | 1865 - 496 pages
...either in itself or in its effects ? We distinctly think not. " Trne emotion, like the unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds all objects, but it alters none." False emotion not only changes but vitiates, disproportions as well as misinforms, and often induces... | |
 | 1866 - 328 pages
...more survey, All glares alike, without distinction gay ; But true expression, like th' unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds...suitable. A vile conceit in pompous words express'd Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd : For different styles with different subjects sort, As several... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pages
...more survey, All glares alike, without distinction gay ; But true expression, like th' unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds...suitable ; A vile conceit in pompous words express'd, Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd : For different styles with different subjects sort, As several... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Elocution - 1866 - 618 pages
...more survey, All glares alike, without distinction gay : But true expression, like the unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds all objects, but it alters none. 4. Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent, as more suitable : A vile conceit... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...survey ; All glares alike, without distinction gay : But true expression, like the unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds...320 Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd : For different styles with different subjects sort, As several garbs with country, town and court. Some... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...without distinction gay : But true expression, like the unchanging sun, Clears and improves whatever it shines upon It gilds all objects, but it alters...suitable ; A vile conceit in pompous words express'd Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd : For different styles with different subjects sort, As several... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations - 1867 - 752 pages
...every joint and motive of her body. Sh. Trail. Iv. 5. But true expression, like th' unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds all objects, but it alters none. Pope. EXTENUATION. Speak of me as I am ; nothing extenuate, Nor aught set down in malice. Then must... | |
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Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature we no more survey, All glares alike, without distinction gay ; But true expression, like th' unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds all objects, but it alters... 
