 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
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...than he can writo. Some have at first for wits, then poets pass'd ; Turn'd critics next, and proved plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor...pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our isle 40 As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinished... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1866 - 328 pages
...laughing side. If Maevius scribble in Apollo's spite, There are who judge still worse than he can write. 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 - 1867 - 626 pages
...than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets pass'd, Turn'd critics next, and proved plain fools at last : Some neither can for wits nor...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 ; 41 Unfinish'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...laughing side. If MsBvius scribble in Apollo's spite, There are who judge still worse than he can write. 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 inspects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
...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 horse nor ass. Those half-leam'd witlings, num'rous in our isle, 40 As halt-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows... | |
 | John T. Watson - Quotations - 1869 - 524 pages
...have written well. POPE'S Essay on Criticism. Some have at first for wits, then poets pass'd ; Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some...critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. POPE'S Essay on Criticism. A perfect judge will read each work of wit With the same spirit that its... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1871 - 544 pages
...than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets passed, Turned critics next, and proved plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor...critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass.4 Those half-learned witlings, num'rous in our isle, As half-formed insects on the banks of Nile... | |
 | John Stuart Colquhoun - English language - 1871 - 264 pages
...Dream. ' ' Jones 1 when from Calais southward you and I Travelled on foot together." — WORDSWORTH. " Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass." — POPE. " To be direct and honest is not safe." — Othello. " In every grove A gay or pensive tenderness... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 pages
...than he can write. Some have at first for wits, then poets pass'd, Turn'd critics next, and proved plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor...pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our islo, 40 As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd... | |
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