Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dangerous is the offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers err in this ; Ten censure wrong for one who writes... An Elementary English Grammar - Page 187by Robert Gordon LATHAM - 1843Full view - About this book
| Giles Jacob - 1720 - 418 pages
...Observations on Poetry and Criticifm : It begins with thefe Line« j *Tit hard to fay, îf greater want of Skill Appear in Writing, or in Judging ill ', But, of the two, left dangrvtu is thy Offener To tire our Patience, than mislead our Senfe» - Stme few in that, but... | |
| Benjamin Martin - 1737 - 720 pages
...begins his Ej/av OK Critidfm with an Obfervation of a like Nature; 'Tis hard to fay if greater want of Skill Appear in writing or in judging ill: But of the two lefs dangerous is th* Offence To tire our Patience than miflead our Senle. Some few in that, but Numbers... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...Roscommon, &c. v. 725. Conclusion. AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. PART I. TIS hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense: Some few in that, but numbers... | |
| John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...the number of syllables to the ear, or at all to hurt the melody. Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill ; ' But of the two, less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Pope. Him the Almighty Power... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...Roscommon, Sec. v. 725. Conclusion. AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. PART I. 'Tis hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But of the two less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense : Some few in that, but numbers... | |
| James Macpherson, Archibald M'Donald - 1805 - 308 pages
...is taken from the first lines of Pope's Essay on Criticism. " "Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill " Appear in writing, or in judging ill; " But of the two, less dangerous is th' oflence " To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. '* Some few in that, but numbers err in... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...CHARACTER and DUTY of a true Came. {POPE'S ESSAT ON CRITICISM,} 'Tis hard to nay, if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill ; But of the two, less dang'rous u th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...141—180. Reverence due to tin ancients, and praise of them, c. 181, &c. Tis hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill.; But of the two less dangerous is th' offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense: Some few in that, hut numhers err in this,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...ancients, and praise of them. s hard to say if greater want of skill "- Appear in writing or in jndging ill; But of the two less dangerous is the' offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense : Some few in that, hut numhers err in this, Tea censure wrong... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...ancients. — Reverence due to the aucients, and praise of them. 'Tis hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But of the two, less dangerous is the' offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense j Some few in that, but numbers err in this, Ten censure wrong... | |
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