He, who still wanting, tho' he lives on theft, Steals much, spends little, yet has nothing left: And He, who now to sense, now nonsense leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning: And He, whose fustian's so sublimely bad, It is not Poetry,... New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection ... from the Most Eminent Prose and ... - Page 87by Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...yet has nothing left; And he who now to sense, now nonsense, leaning. Means not, but blunders round about a meaning ; And he whose fustian's so sublimely...bad, It is not poetry, but prose run mad: All these rny modest satire bade translate, And owned that nine such poets made a Tate. How did they fume, and... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1859 - 550 pages
...yet has nothing left; And he who now to sense, now nonsense leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning And he whose fustian's so sublimely...How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe, . Aud swear nut Addison himself was safe. Peace to all such ! But were there one whose firef True genius... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1859 - 504 pages
...round about a meaning : And he, whose fustian's so sublimely bad, It ie not poetry, but prose run mod : th pensive pace and slow Thou movest, as conscious of thy master's woe ! Seest tho Tale. How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ! And swear not ADDISON himself was safe. Peace... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pages
...sense, now nonsense leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning : And he, whose fuslian's so sublimely bad, It is not poetry, but prose run...and chafe ! And swear not ADDISON himself was safe. True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...run mad : All these my modest satire bade translate, And owu'd that nine such punts made a Tile, {low did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe, And swear not Addison himself was safe. Peace to all s'irh ! but were there one whose firei True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires ; Bless'd with each... | |
| Benjamin Lambert - 1861 - 62 pages
...blunders round about a meaning ; And he whose fustian 's so sublimely bad, It is not poetry, but prote run mad ; All these my modest satire bade translate,...that nine such poets made a Tate. How did they fume, aud stamp, and roar, and chafe, And swear not Addison himself wag safe ! Peace to all such ! But were... | |
| Thomas Arnold - 1862 - 452 pages
...productions of the human intellect — after lashing the minor poets of the day, all whom — " his modest satire bade translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate " — the poet proceeds to strike at higher game : — " Peace to all such ! but were there one whose... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 pages
...sense, now nonsense leaning, Means not, but blunders round about a meaning ; And he, whose fustian 's so sublimely bad, It is not poetry, but prose run...translate, And own'd that nine such poets made a Tate. 190 How did they fume, and stamp, and roar, and chafe ; And swear, not Aridison himself was safe !... | |
| Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 pages
...; There throbb'd not there a thought which pierc'd the pall. Byron, Vition of Judgment, x. FUSTIAN. And he, whose fustian's so sublimely bad, It is not poetry, but prose run mad. Pope, Sat. Prol. 187. FUTiTBITY— t« Fate. If you can look into the seeds of time, And say which... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
...And He, who now to sense, now nonsense leaning, 185 Means not, but blunders round about a meaning7: And He, whose fustian's so sublimely bad, It is not Poetry, but prose run mad8: All these, my modest Satire bade translate*, And own'd that nine such Poets made a Tale1". 190... | |
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