 Confult the GENIUS* of the place in all, That tells the waters, or to rife or fall; Or helps th' ambitious hill the heav'ns to fcale, Or fcoops in circling theatres the vale; Calls in the country, catches op'ning glades, Joins willing woods, and varies...  An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope - Page 243by Joseph Warton - 1782Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...half of the deCgner's art muft be, decently to hide; as the other half is, gracefully to difcover. Confult the Genius of the Place in all; That tells the Waters or to rife, or fall; Or helps th'ambitious Hill the heav'ns to fcale, Or fcoops in circling theatres the Vale; <>o Calls in the Country,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...half of the defigner's art muft be, decently to bide ; as the other half is, gracefully t» dtfcvoer. Confult the Genius of the Place in all; That tells the Waters or to rife, or fall ; Or help? th'ambitious Hill the heav'ns to fcale, Or fcoops in circling theatres the Vale; 60 Calls in... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
...the Genius of the Place in all j That tells the Waters or to rife, or fall ; Or helps th'ambitious Hill the heav'ns to fcale, Or fcoops in circling theatres the Vale 3 60 Calls in the Country, catches op'ning glades, Joins willing woods, and varies ihades from ihades... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...defigner's art muft be, decently to hide; as the other half is g>actfully to di[lover. Vot. III. U Confult the Genius ‘of ‘the Place in all; That tells the Waters or to rife, or fall; - Or helps th'ambitious Hill the heav'ns to fcale, Or fcoops in circling theatres the Vale; 6. Calls in the Country,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 238 pages
...metaphors and allufions, all riling one above another, 'till they complete the unity of the general idea, Or helps th' ambitious Hill the heav'ns to fcale, Or fcoops in circling theatres the Vale j 60 Calls in the Country, catches op'ning glades, Joins willing woods, and varies (hades from fhades;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...hide. He gains all points, who pleafingly confounds, 55 Surpri2es, varies, and conceals the Bounds. Confult the Genius of the Place in all; That tells the Waters or to rile, or fall; Or helps th' ambitious Hill the heav'ns to fbale, Or fcoops in circling theatres the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 402 pages
...difcwer, He gains all points, who pleafingly confounds, 55 Surprizes, varies, and conceals the Bounds. Confult the Genius of the Place in all; That tells the Waters or to rife, or fall; COMMENTARY. the place, when religioufly confulted, will never fail to inform us of; who, as the Poet... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...to hide. He gains all points, who pleafingly confounds, Surprizes, varies, and conceals the Bounds. Confult the Genius of the Place in all; That tells...glades, Joins willing woods, and varies fhades from fhades; Now breaks, or now direfts, th' intending lines; Paints as you plant, and, as you work, defigns.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 292 pages
...to hide. He gains all points, who pleafingly confounds, Surprizes, varies, and conceals the Bounds. Confult the Genius of the Place in all; That tells...glades, Joins willing woods, and varies fhades from fhades; Now breaks, or now diredis, th' intending lines ; Paints as you plant, and, as you work, defigns.... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Poets, English - 1769 - 600 pages
...women may think, are much more inviting than all the decorations of drefs, orgraces of coquetry. " Confult the Genius of the Place in all; " That tells...op'ning " Glades, " Joins willing Woods, and varies Shades from " Shades; " Now breaks, or now directs, th' intending " Lines; " Paints as you plant, and,... | |
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