| 1836 - 498 páginas
...was ever seen ; the most elegant woman ; the most superb lettuce ; the most splendid ride, &c. &c. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found ! 3. The incautious tongue ; which generally moves without due consideration ; well meaning, with good... | |
| 1806 - 408 páginas
...express, And value books, as women men, for Dress: Their Praise is still, — the Style is excellent : ' The Sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found, Falsa eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place 5 The lace of nature... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 páginas
...value books, as women men, for drefs : Their praife is ftill, — The Style is excellent; The Senfe, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they mofl abound, Much fruit of fenfe beneath is rarely found : 310 Falfe eloquence, like the prifmatic... | |
| Jean Siffrein Maury - 1807 - 298 páginas
...pompous expressions, vulgar ideas, and that affectation of wit, which is incompatible with Eloquence. ' Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound* ' Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. • False Eloquence, like the prismatic glass, ' Its gaudy colours spreads on ev"ry place ; ' The face... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 páginas
...Words are like leaves ; and where they most ahound, Much fruit of sense heneath is rarely found. 110 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face of nature we no more survey, All glares alike, without distinction gay; But true expression,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 páginas
...express,. And value books, as women men, for dress : Their praise is still — ' the style is excellent ;' The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are...abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place; The face of nature... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 páginas
...express, And value books, as women men, for dress : Their praise is still — ' the style is excellent ;' The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are...abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 páginas
...express, And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still— the sty!" is excellent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound. Mnch fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gandy colours... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 páginas
...men, tor dress : Their praise is still — 'The Style is excellent ! The Sense they humbly take u|>on flows, And in the breasts of kings and heroes glows....Most souls 'tis true, but. peiiji out once an age, Du False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, l'< S1UHJ colors spreads on cv'ry place ; The face of Nature... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 páginas
...sprightly wit: For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gandy colours spreads on every place; The face of nature... | |
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