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" In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. "
Specimens of the British poets - Page 14
by British poets - 1809
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...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 haunt Parnassus...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...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
...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 Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...grandsires, in their doublets drest. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. The CHOICE of HERCULES: FROM THE GREEK OF PRODICUS. fSPENCE) Now had the son of Jove, mature,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...grandsires in their doublets drest. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are...the last to lay the old aside. But most by numbers judge a poet's song, And smooth or rongh with them is right or wrong : In the brightMuse thongh thousand...
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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
...erandsires in their doublets drest. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are...poet's song; And smooth or rough with them, is right or wrotfg : D2 In the bright muse though thousand charms coospire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools...
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Poetical Works

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...grandsires in their doublets dress'd. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are...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 though thousand...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...grandsires in their doublets dress'd. In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by whom the new are...Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. But most by nnmbers judge a poet's song, , And smooth or rough with them is right or wrong: In the bright Muse...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 5

1808 - 408 pages
...doublets dresr. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike fantastic, if too 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...
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An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the ..., Volume 1

Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...the usages of ancient times. In wordi, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike fantastie, if tco new or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. Pape'i Essay on Criticism. See the observations on this subject, pages 59 — 61, and bl,...
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