 | John Quincy Adams - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1810 - 466 pages
...as that of oratory. Pope has very justly represented this contagion of judgments without reflection. 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear...in writing, or in judging ill ; But of the two less heinous is the offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense „ Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...converse; a soul exempt from pride; And love to praise, with reason on his side ? POPE. Criticism. Tis hard to say if •greater want of skill Appear...writing or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...Ij.'i'J Uoscoinmon, &c, ver. 725. Conclusion. ESSAY OV CRITICISM. l\s hard to say, if greater want nf skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But of the two, less dangerous is th* oflenee To tire o»r patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers err ill this,... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1810 - 394 pages
...antithesis, the opposite parts of which are always emphatical. Thus in the following couplet from Pope : 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill. The words writing and Judging are opposed to each other, and are therefore the emphatical words : where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...vcr. 714. Lord Roscommon, &c. vcr. 725. Conclusion. ESSAY (XV CRITIC I W. Til hard to say, if greatrr want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But of the two, k-ss dangerous is th' offence. to tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Sonic fc.w in that, but... | |
 | John Quincy Adams - Oratory - 1810 - 446 pages
...if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill ; But of the two less heinous 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 amiss. And these observations apply... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...705. Boileau, ver. 714. /.•.•/,/ Rotcommon, Isfj, ver. 725. Ctnclusien. AM ES SAY ON CRITICISM. 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. Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | Horace - Criticism - 1812 - 198 pages
...SOBRE A CRITICA. POR A. POPE. \ AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. BY ALEXANDER POPE. 'Tis hard to say if gi eater 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 : Some few in that, but numbers... | |
 | George Fulton - English language - 1814 - 452 pages
...more distinct, and does not at all hurt the harmony of the verse : as in the following sentences; 1 . 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear...writing, or in judging ill : But of the two, less dang'rous is tb' offence To tinj our patience, than mislead our sense. 2. Say what the use — were... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...hy the ancients, ver. 140 to 180. Reverence duo to the ancients, and praise of them. ver. 181. &e. "Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear...in judging ill ; But of the two, less dangerous is the oifence To tire oor patience, than mislead oor sense. Some few in that, hut nomhers err in this;... | |
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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 : Some few in that, but numbers err in this, Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss... 
