 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 strani
...thought, but ne'er so well express'd ; something whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, that give us back the image of our mind. 300 As shades more...found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, it's gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place; the face of Nature we no more survey, all glares alike,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 strani
...thought, but ne'er so well express'd ; something whose truth convinc'd at sight we find, that give us back the image of our mind. 300 As shades more...found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, it's gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place; ' the face of Nature we no more survey, all glares alike,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 strani
...Others for language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praisa is still, — the style is excellent: The sense, they...abound. Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; VARIATIONS. Ver.... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 strani
...draw the organs 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. Ibid, But a stress upon the last syllable of this word must be avoided upon pain of the greatest possible... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 strani
...does them pood, As bodies perish throngh excess of bleed. Others, for language all their care express. And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still — the style is excsHent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound,... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - 106 strani
...kindle flames or quench them. 65. A constant talker tires, and a caviller torments every company. 66. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. Pope. 67. Levity and impertinence are the/«tfA, lies and impurity the sediment of discourse. 68. Give... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 strani
...requires : Eye nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise, Their praise is still the style is excellent; The sense they humbly take upon content. False eloquence like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place. RULE IV. The vowel... | |
 | Horace - 1812 - 198 strani
...recommend the light, So modest plainness sets off sprightly wit. For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish thro' excess of blood. Others...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found: 310 A natureza nua, e as graças vivas 360 Com doiradura e joias cobrem tudo. Os adornos escondem falta... | |
 | 1814 - 262 strani
...prudent man, who, though unlearned, is silent, than a loquacious blockhead. For as the poet observes, " Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found." Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare. " Chi non sa fingere, non sa vivere," who knows not how to... | |
 | 1814 - 636 strani
...delicate singsong of ""verdant vales," that excellence in poetical composition is to be attained : — Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. Out of pity to the author of the poctu (if poem it may be called) \vhich we have in our eye, or his... | |
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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. 
