 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...eyes, which out of Nature's common order rise, the shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. 160 But tho' the Ancients thus their rules invade, (as kings dispense...must offend against the precept, ne'er transgress it's end; let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; 165 and have, at least, their precedent to plead... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...1 58 Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mend. Hut though the ancients thus their rules invade (As kings dispense with laws themselves have made) Modems, beware ! or, if you must offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end : I ft it be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...<ireat wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mend. But tlumgh the ancients thus their rules invade (As kings dispense with laws themselves have made) Modems, beware ! or, it' you must offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end : Let it be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...hanging precipice. Hut care and poetry must still be had, It asks discretion ev'n in running mad. And though the ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense with laws themselves have Moderns beware ! or if you mustoffend [made) Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end. Let it... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 pages
...Which out of Nature's common order rise, \ The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. 160 V But tho' the ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense...precept, ne'er transgress its end; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need; 165 And have at least their precedent to plead ; The critic else proceeds without... | |
 | Horace - Criticism - 1812 - 198 pages
...precipice. Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mend. 160 But though the Ancients thus their rules invade, (As...offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end; Se onde as regras nao chega 5 quanto basta 175 (Pois saõ methodo só de encher assumptos) Huma feliz... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...rise, The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. But tho' the ancients thus their rules invade, 161 (As kings dispense with laws themselves have made,)...precept, ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; 165 And have, at least, their precedent to plead. The critic else proceeds without... | |
 | England - 1845 - 816 pages
...please our eyes, Which out of nature's common order rise. The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. But though the ancients thus their rules invade, (As...precept, ne'er transgress its end ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need, And have, at least, their precedent to plead. The critic else proceeds without remorse,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...please our eyes, Which out of Nature's common order rise, The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. But though the ancients thus their rules invade, (As...precept, ne'er transgress its end; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; And have at least the precedent to plead: The critic else proceeds without remorse,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 428 pages
...of nature's common order rise, /^ ; ^• The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. 160 t" But tho' the Ancients thus their rules invade, (As Kings dispense...precept, ne'er transgress its End ; Let it be seldom, and compell'd by need ; 165 And have, at least, their precedent to plead. The Critic else proceeds without... | |
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But though the ancients thus their rules invade, (As kings dispense with laws themselves have made,) Moderns, beware! or if you must offend Against the precept, ne'er transgress its end; Let it be seldom, and compelled by need; And have, at least, their... 
