 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...does them good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Others for language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for dress : Their praise...style is excellent: The sense they humbly take upon content.2 Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 pages
...value books, as women men, for drefs ; Their praife is ftill — the ftyle is excellent ; The fenfe they humbly take upon content. Words are like- leaves ; and where they moft abound; Much fruit of fenfe beneath is rarely found :. Falfe eloquence, like the prifmatic glafs,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...value books, as women men, for drcfs : Their praife is ftill — The Style is excellent ; The Senfe :AM4K MpM N . M?@ B M moft abound, Much fruit of fenfe beneath is rarely found. Falfe eloquence, like the prifmatic glafs,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...value books, as women men, for drefs : Their prnile is ftill, — The ftyle is excellent ; The Senfe, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they moft abound, Much fruit of fcnfe beneath is rarely found. Falie eloquence, like the prifmatic glafs,... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1791 - 282 pages
...value books, as women men, for drefs : Their praife is ftill— the ftyle is excellent ; The fenfe they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves, and where they moft abound, Much fruit of fenfe beneath is rarely found. Falfe t Naluram intiieamur, hanc fcquamur;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...value books, as women men, for drefs : Their praife is Hill — the ftyle is excellent : The fujfe, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; and where they moft abound, Much fruit of fenfe beneath is rarely found. 310 Falfe eloquence, like the prifmatic glafs,... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...draw the reader to a wrong pronunciation of the word, in compliance with the rhythmus of the verse. Their praise is still, the style is excellent : The sense they humbly take upon content. Pope. But a stress upon the last syllable of this word must be avoided, as the most childish and ridiculous... | |
 | John Corry - 1804 - 230 pages
...sometimes pleasing and sometimes tiresome to his auditory. Our most sensible poet observes, that " Words are like leaves, and where they most abound Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found." This is applicable to the Irish orator ; but the true cause of his volubility, is the sprightliness... | |
 | 1836 - 498 pages
...was ever seen ; the most elegant woman ; the most superb lettuce ; the most splendid ride, &c. &c. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found ! 3. The incautious tongue ; which generally moves without due consideration ; well meaning, with good... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...does 'em good, As bodies perish thro'. excess of blood. Others for Language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for Dress: Their Praise...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found, Falsa eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place 5 The lace of nature... | |
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And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still, — The style is excellent; The sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. 
