 Durfey's Tales. With him most authors steal their works, or buy ; Garth did not write his own Dispensary. Name a new play, and he's the poet's friend ; Nay, show'd his faults — but when would poets mend? No place so sacred from such fops is barr'd,...  An Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope - Page 152by Joseph Warton - 1756Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pages
...he's the Poet's friend, 620 Nay fhow'd his faults — but when would Poets mend ? No place fo facred from fuch fops is barr'd, Nor is Paul's church more fafe than Paul's church yard ; Nay, NOTES. VER. 607. Squeezing of the bram,] It has been fuggefted that he alludes to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...when would poets mend ? No place so sacred from such fops is barr'd, Nor is Paul's Church more safe than Paul's Churchyard : Nay, fly to altars, there they'll talk you dead ; For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. *~ 62S Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks, It still looks... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pages
...POPE. VER. 622. Noplace fo fucred] This ftrokc of fatire is literally taken from Boileau: " Gardcz Nay, fly to Altars ; there they'll talk you dead ; For Fools rufh in where Angels fear to tread. 625 DiflruftVARIATIONS. VER. 623. Between this and ver. 624. In vain you ihrug and fweat and ftrive... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pages
...POPE. VER. 622. No place fo facref\ This ftroke of fatire is literallf taken from Boileau : «» Gardez Nay, fly to Altars ; there they'll talk you dead ; For Fools rufh in where Angels fear to tread. 625 Diftruft•VARIATIONS. VER. 623. Between this and ver. 624. In vain you fhrtig and fweat and drive... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...rhyme with difficulty." 37. No place so sacred from such fops is barr'd, Nor is Paul's church more safe than Paul's church-yard : Nay, fly to altars, there they'll talk you dead ; For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.* This stroke of satire is literally taken from Boileau. Gardez-vous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...when would poets mend? No place so sacred from such fops is barr'd, Nor is Paul's church more safe than Paul's churchyard : Nay, fly to altars ; there they'll talk you dead ; For fools rnsh in where angels fear to trend. Distrustful sense with modest cantion speaks, It still looks home,... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...when would Puet« mend ? No place so sacred from such fops is barr'd, Nor is Paul's church more safe than Paul's church-yard : Nay, fly to altars ; there they'll talk you dead; For Fools in .U in »here Angels fear to tread. Distrustful sense with uiodcHt caution speaks; J 1 1 still lookbhome,andshort... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...poets mend I No place so sacred from snch fops is barr'd, Wor is Panl's church more safe than Panl's churchyard : Nay, fly to altars, there they'll talk you dead'; For fools rush in where angels fear to tread'. Distrustful sense with modest cantion speaks, '1 It still looks... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...poetsmend ? No place so sacred from such fops is barr'd, Nor is Panl's church more safe than Panl's churchyard: Nay, fly to altars; there they'll talk you dead; For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Distrustful sense with modest cantion speaks, It still looks home,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...when would ports tfo place so sacred from such fops is barr'd. [mend ? Nor a Paul's church more safe than Paul's churchyard : Nay, fly to altars ; there they'll talk you dead, 62* For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Distrustful sense with modest caution speaks, Itstill... | |
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