 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
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...ESSAY ON CRITICISM. •WITH THE COMMENTARY OF WILLIAM WARBURTON, DD 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. COMMENTARY. An Essay] The poem... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
....18J.'»; EY JO I IN SHARrE,LONDOY . POPE. 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 dangerous is the offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense : Some few in that, but numbers err in this ; Ten censure wrong... | |
 | 1825 - 546 pages
...light as air," then let me conclude with the words of the poet — " "Hs 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." I am, Sir, Your humble servant, JAMES YCLE.... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1825 - 476 pages
...as air," then let me conclude with the words of the poet — " "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." I am, Sir, Your humble servant, JAMES YULE.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...the world, and not a stone Tell where I lie. ESSAY ON CRITICISM. 'Tts hard to say if greater want of stes of men. O blest of Heaven ! whom not the languid rangs Of luxury, the s th' ofienee To tire our patienee, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers err in this,... | |
 | 1825 - 484 pages
...as air," then let me conclude with the words of the poet — " "fls hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dangerons is th* offence, To tire our patience than mislead our sense." I am, Sir, Your humble servant,... | |
 | 1826 - 82 pages
...of syllables to the ear, or at all hurt the harmony. EXAMPLES. '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 - 1826 - 396 pages
...Reverence due to the ancients, anf praise of them, ver. 1S1, fyc. 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill. Appear in writing or in judging ill; But of the two, lese dangerous is the offence To tire our patience, than mislead our een>p. Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | 1827 - 558 pages
...Number. 266 REPLY TO " A LOVER OF THE TRIGGER'S" SECOND LETTER. " 'Tie hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dangerous is th' of. fence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers err in this,... | |
 | 1829 - 642 pages
...which Pope alludes, with his usual precision, in these lines;— " "Tis hard to cay, 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 rnUlead our sense.** It is now well known that our JOGRHAL enjoys the contributions... | |
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