 Maevius scribble in Apollo's spite, There are who judge still worse than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets past, Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither...  The French Anas ... - Page 119by Jacques D. Du Perron - 1805Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...are who judge still worse than he can write. Some have at first tor wits, then poets, past, 36 Tarn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings, num'rous in our isle, 40 As haif-form'd insects on the banks of Nile; Unfinish'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...are who judge still worse than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets, past, 36 Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings, num'rous in our isle, 40 As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...are, who judge still worse than he can write. Some have at first for Wits, then foets past, Turn'd Critics next, and prov'd plain Fools at last* Some...Critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor assi Those half-learn'd witlings, num'rous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile;... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 pages
...pieces of prose in the English language, is an example how well poets are qualified to be critics. 4. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass ; Those half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...who judge still worse than he can write. ; Some have at first for wits, then poets past, 36 Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules arc neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings, num'rous in our isle, 40 .'As half-form'd insects... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...are who judge stitl worse tban he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets, past; Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As bevvy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...are whojudge still worse than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets, past ; Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-lcatn'd witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the hanks of Nile ; Uufmibu'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...are whojudge still worse than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets, past ; Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those lialf-learn'd witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Uafinish'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...are who jndge still worse than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets, past; Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse oor ass. Those half-learnM witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile;... | |
 | Robert Charles Dallas - 1809 - 64 pages
...have sunk into the critics immortalized by Pope : Some have at first for Wits, then Poets past, Turn'd Critics next, and prov'd plain Fools at last. Some...pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our isle As half form'd insects on the banks of Nile : Unfinished... | |
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