 | 1720 - 302 strani
...thus, unfldll'd to trace The naked nature and the living grace, '''Vvith gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, And hide with ornaments their want of art. True * wit is, nature to advantage drefs'd, 30* What oft' was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'd; * Natutdm intutamtir, httnc frqHamur;... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1722 - 364 strani
...drefs't, of What oft' was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs't j Something, whofe Truth convinced at fight we find. That gives us back the Image of our Mind. As Shades more fweetly recommend the Light : So modeft Plainnefs fet's-of fprightly Wit. For Works may have more Wit... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1749 - 110 strani
...unskill'd to trace The naked nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295 And hide with ornaments their want of art. True Wit is Nature to advantage drefs'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'dj Co MMEN TA RY. but HkewiCefalff Wit fur... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 strani
...unfkill'd to trace The naked nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295 And hide with ornaments their want of art. True Wit is Nature to advantage drefs'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'd ; Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1752 - 264 strani
...drefs'd, 300 What oft was thought, but ne'er fb well exprefs'd; Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight, we find* That gives us back the image of our mind. As fhades more fweetly recommend the light, Somodeft plainnefs fets off Iprightly wit: 305 For works may... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 strani
...painters, thus, unikill'd to trace The naked nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, And hide with ornaments their want of art. True Wit is Nature to advantage drefs'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exp get from the croud by the affiftance of this guide,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 316 strani
...unflull'd to trace The naked nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295 And hide with ornaments their want of art. True wit is Nature to advantage drefs'd; What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'd * COMMENTARY. his attention to a part, when... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 314 strani
...unfkill'd to trace The naked nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295 And hide with ornaments their want of art. True wit is Nature to advantage drefs'd; What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'd; COMMENTART. his attention to a part, when... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 378 strani
...unfkill'd to trace FJhe naked nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295 ^nd hide with ornaments their want of art. True Wit is Nature to advantage drefs'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er fo well exprefs'd; Something, whofe truth convinc'd at fight... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 strani
...unskill'd to trace The naked nature and the living grace, With gold and jewels cover ev'ry part, 295 And hide with ornaments their want of art. True wit...we find/ That gives us back the image of our mind. jco As shades more sweetly recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit : For works... | |
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every part, And hide with ornaments their want of art. True wit is nature to advantage dress'd, What oft was thought, but ne'er so well express'd; Something whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, That gives us back the image of our mind. As shades more... 
