 Maevius scribble in Apollo's spite, There are who judge still worse than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets past, Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither...  The French Anas ... - Page 119by Jacques D. Du Perron - 1805Full view - About this book
 | 1835 - 710 pages
...parting with my comrades were, " C'est une belle chose que la guerre " Quand on est revenu." CHAPTER VI. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. POPE. I SHOULD have slept a little in the mail, had it not been for a troublesome companion, who fancied... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...Some have at first for wits, then poets pasa'd ; Turn'd critics next, and proved plain fools at lut. On various tempers act by various ways, Make some take physic, others scribble plays : Who half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our isle, 40 As half-form 41 insects on the banks of Nile; Unfinish'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets pass'd, Turn'd critics next, and proved plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor...critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. i " QniBcribitartiflcio«, abrtliie commode scripta facile int*lligere poterit." Cic. ad Hcrcnn. lib.... | |
 | Leonor de Almeida Portugal Lorena e Lencastre Alorna (Marquesa de) - 1844 - 884 pages
...are who judge still worse than he can write, Some have at first for Wils, then Poets, past, Turn'd Critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn 'd witlings, num'rous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile; Unfinish'd... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...worse than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets past, Turn'd critics next, and proved plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor...pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; TJnfinish'd... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...he can write. Some have, at first, for wits\ then poets', passed, Turn'd critics' next, and proved plain fools* at last. Some neither can for wits* nor...pass, As heavy mules' are neither horse' nor ass*. 13. — AGAINST SUICIDE. YET die even thus*, thus' rather perish still, The sous of pleasure, by the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pages
...are, who judge still worse than he can write. 35 Some have at first for Wits, then Poets past, Turn'd Critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings, num'rous in our isle, 40 As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd... | |
 | 1847 - 526 pages
...written well. POPE'S Essay on Criticism. 6. Some have at first for wits, then poets pass'd ; Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. POPE'S Essay on Criticism. 7. A perfect judge will read each work of wit With the same spirit that... | |
 | 1847 - 540 pages
...written well. POPE'S Essay on Criticism. 6. Some have at first for wits, then poets pass'd ; Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. POPE'S Essay on Criticism. 7. A perfect judge will read each work of wit With the same spirit that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1848 - 642 pages
...first for wits, then poets pass'd ; Turn'd critics next, and proved plain fonls at last. SoniH neuher can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-lei rn'd witling?, numerous in our isle, 40 As lsslf-lorm'd insects on the hanks of Nile; ('p.finisird... | |
| |
