Some figures monstrous and mis-shap'd appear, Consider'd singly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due distance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always must display 175 His pow'rs, in equal ranks, and... An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope - Page 126by Joseph Warton - 1756Full view - About this book
| 1720 - 302 pages
...beauties, ev'n in them, feem faults. Some figures monftrous and mif-fhap'd appear, Confider'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay His pow'rs in equal ranks, and fair array,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 pages
...lib. ii. cap. 13. P. VOL. I, • . H Some figures monftrous and mis-fhap'd appear, Confider'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay 175 His pow'rs in equal ranks, and fair array,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...Qnintil. lib. ii. cap. 13. P. VOL. I. H Some figures monftrous and mis-fhap'd appear, Confider'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay 17 j His pow'rs in equal ranks, and feir array,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...beauties, ev'n in them, feem faults. 170 Some figures monftrous and mis-map'd appear, Confidcr'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay 175 His pow'rs in equal ranks, and fair array,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1760 - 314 pages
...beauties, ev'n in them,feem faults. 170 Some figures monftrous and mis-fhap'd appear, Confider'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay 17 j His pow'rs, in equal ranks, and fair array,... | |
| John Newbery - 1762 - 292 pages
...beauties, ev'n in them, feem faults. Some figures monftrous and mif-fhap'd appear, Confidcr'U fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, Dae dilfance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always muft difplay His pow'rs in equal... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 pages
...thoughts' " Thofe freer beauties, ev'n in them, feem faults. " Some figures monftrous and mif-fhap'd " appear, *' Confider'd fmgly, or beheld too near, "...their light, or " place, *' Due diftance reconciles to form and grace." This juft and ftriking metaphor, is nicely appropriated to illuftrate the fentiment... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 pages
...ev'n in them, fecmfaults/ *' Some figures monftrous and mif-fhap'd " appear, •* Confider'd (ingly, or beheld too near, ** Which, but proportion'd to...their light, or " place, " Due diftance reconciles to form and grace.'* This juft and flriking metaphor, is nicely appropriated to illuftrate the fentiment... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...beauties, ev'n in them, seem faults. 170 Some figures monstrous and mis-shap'd appear, Consider'd singly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light or place, Due distance reconciles to form and grace. A prudent chief not always must display, 175 His pow'rs, in... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...beauties? ev'n in them, feem faults. Some figures monftrous and mifhap'd appear, Confider'd fingly, or beheld too near, Which, but proportion'd to their light, or place, 17.5 Due diftance reconciles to form and grace. A pruden| chief not always muft difplay His pow'rs... | |
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