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" But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rough with them is right or wrong . In the bright Muse though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, Not mend their minds... "
The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With Memoir and Notes - Page 50
by Alexander Pope - 1899 - 485 pages
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or...with them, is right or wrong : In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunt Parnassus...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...or old : Be not the first by whom the new are try'd, 335 Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by Numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or...rough with them is right or wrong : In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunts Parnassus...
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The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...bounty blest, AndHeav'n beholds it's image in his breast. POI-E. CHAP. XVIL On Versification. J.VJ. ANT by Numbers judge a Poet's song ; And smooth or rough..., with them is right or wrong; In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire , Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 'Who haunt Parnassus...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by nnmbers judge a poet's song, , And smooth or rough with them...repair /Not for the doctrine but the music there. 3 : These equal syllables alone require, Though oft the ear the open vowels tire, While expletives...
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Poetical Works

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or...admire ; Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear ; 1 Not mend their minds, as some to church repair^ Not for the doctrine but the music there. J These...
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The Speaker; Or Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers ...

William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong i In the bright Muse tho* thousand charms conspire,Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; Who haunt...music there. These equal syllables alone require, Tho' oft the ear the open vowels tire ; While expletives their feeble aid do join ; And ten low words...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...bright muse though thousand charms coospire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire; Who hannt Parnassus but to please their ear, 'Not mend their...music there. These, equal syllables alone require, Though oft the ear the open vowels tire; While expletives their feeble aid do join, And ten low words...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 5

1808 - 408 pages
...new or old. I ie not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song ; And smooth or...rough with them is right or wrong ; In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Fier voice is all these tuneful fools njmire ; Who haunt Parnassus but...
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Specimens of the British poets, Volume 2

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...bright Muse though thousandcharms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire; Who hannt Parnassus but to please their ear; Not mend their...music there. These equal syllables alone require, Though oft the ear the open vowels tire. While expletives their feeble aid do join, And ten low words...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...rough, with them, is right or wroug : In the bright Muse though thousand charms cunspire, Her roice is all these tuneful fools admire; Who haunt Parnassus...music there. These, equal syllables alone (require, Though oft the ear the open vowels tire ; While expletives their feeble aid do join, And ten low words...
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