 | British poets - 1809 - 526 Seiten
...For different styles with different subjects sort, As several garbs with country, town, and court. Some by old words to fame have made pretence, Ancients in phrase, mere moderns in their sense; Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style. Amaae the' unlearn'd, and make the learned smile. Unlucky... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...lor diff'rent styles with diff'rent subjects sort, as several garbs with country, town, and court. Some by old words to fame have made pretence, ancients in phrase, mere moderns in their sense; 325 such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, amaze th' unlearn'd, and make the learned smile.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 Seiten
...tor different styles with different subjcdts sort, As several garbs, with country, towii, and court. Some by old words to fame have made pretence, Ancients in phrase, mere moderns in their sense; Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, Ani:i/v th' unleam'd, and make the learned smile. I'nlueky,... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1810 - 184 Seiten
...For different styles with different subjects sort, As several garbs with country, town, and court. Some by old words to fame have made pretence : Ancients in phrase, mere moderns in their sense ! Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, Arti&ie th' unlearn'd, and make the learned smile.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...: lor diff'rent styles with difFrent subjects sort, as several garbs with country, town, and court. Some by old words to fame have made pretence, ancients in phrase, mere moderns in their sense; 325 such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style, amaze th' unlearn'd, and make the learned smile.... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 Seiten
...versification are equally applicable to the just modulations of the voice in reading and speaking : " 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, " The sound must seem an echo to the sense. " Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, " And the smooth stream in smoother number flows : "... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 Seiten
...ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. ''Pis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zqihyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows, But when... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 Seiten
...True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. T is not enough no harshness gives offence, the sound must seem an echo to the sense: soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, and the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; but when... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 Seiten
...Alexandrine end» the song, That like a wounded snake, drags its alow length along. And afterwards, 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows. And the smooth stream in smoother number flows ; But when... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 Seiten
...Where Denham's strengh, and Waller's sweetness join. As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense : Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother number flows ; But... | |
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Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should... 
