 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...abodes, > Abhorr'd by men, and dreadful even to gods. Pope's Homer's Iliad. 40. — The Art of Criticism. Tis hard' to say, if greater' want of skill Appear...in writing', or in judging' ill ; But, of the two, Jess' dang'rous is th' offence To tire' our patience', than mislead' our sense' : Some few' in that',... | |
 | Periodicals - 1820 - 710 pages
...ANALYTICA. CONSIDERAÇÕES RÁPIDAS 'Tis hard Io say , if greater want of skill Appear in writing orin judging ill ; But of the two, less dangerous is th' offence To tire our patience,than mislead our sense. POPE. Essay on Criticism. TRADUCÇÃO. Custoso he decidir, se menos... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 426 pages
...Vida, ver. 70,5. Boileau, ver. 714. Lord Roscommon, Sfc. ver. 725. Conclusion. Air ESSAY ON CRITICISM. Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in...writing or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less dang'rous is the offence To tire our patience, than rnislead our sense. NOTES. An Essay] For a person... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1822 - 404 pages
...succeeding syllable, so as not to increase the number of syllables to the ear, or at all to hurt the melody. '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. Pofe. Him the Almighty Power... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 428 pages
...Vida, ver. 705. Boileau, ver. 714. Lord Roscommon, #c. ver. 725. Conclusion. AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; c But, of the two, less dang'rous is the offence -£•. " *-••%v To tire our patience, than... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1823 - 406 pages
...succeeding syllable, so as not to increase the number of syllables to the ear, or at all to hurt the melody. Tis 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. Pope. Him the Almighty pow'r... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...unlamented let me die. Steal from the world, and not a stone Tell where I lie. ESSAY ON CRITICISM. 'Tie ound. He said, th' Almighty nodding gave consent;...peals of thunder shook the firmament. Henceforth but numbers err in this. Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss; A fool might once himself alone... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...Roscommon, fyc. ver. 725. Conclusion. AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. •WITH THE COMMENTARY OF WILLIAM WARBURTON, DD Tis 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. COMMENTARY. An Essay] The poem... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 400 pages
...Roscommon, Sfc. ver. 725. Conclusion. AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. WITH THE COMMENTARY OF WILLIAM WARBURTON, DD '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. COMMENTARY. An Essay] The poem... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1825 - 476 pages
...only_ been raising up " bubbles light as air," then let me conclude with the words of the poet — " "Tis hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in...offence, To tire our patience than mislead our sense." I am, Sir, Your humble servant, JAMES YULE. 63J, Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell. ON MEASURING THE HEIGHT... | |
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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... 
