 And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still, — The style is excellent; The sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found.  The Book-lovers' Anthology - Page 112edited by - 1911 - 408 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1836 - 498 pages
...was ever seen ; the most elegant woman ; the most superb lettuce ; the most splendid ride, &c. &c. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found ! 3. The incautious tongue ; which generally moves without due consideration ; well meaning, with good... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...sprightly wit. For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish thro'. excess of blood. Others for Language all their care express, And value...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found, Falsa eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place 5 The lace of nature... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pages
...value books, as women men, for drefs : Their praife is ftill, — The Style is excellent; The Senfe, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they mofl abound, Much fruit of fenfe beneath is rarely found : 310 Falfe eloquence, like the prifmatic... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...excess of hlood. Others for language all their care express, And value hooks, 03 women men, for drew; Their praise is still— the style is excellent; The...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature... | |
 | Jean Siffrein Maury - 1807 - 298 pages
...pompous expressions, vulgar ideas, and that affectation of wit, which is incompatible with Eloquence. ' Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound* ' Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. • False Eloquence, like the prismatic glass, ' Its gaudy colours spreads on ev"ry place ; ' The face... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...sprightly wit: For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Others for language all their care express,. And value...abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place; The face of nature... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...sprightly wit: For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Others for language all their care express, And value...abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...works may have more »it tliui» docs them good, As bodies perish thro' excess of blood. Other» fur language all their care express, And value books,...they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; aivd where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rnrely found. False eloquence, like the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...sprightly wit; For works may have more wit than does them good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Others for language all their care express, And value...women men, for dress: Their praise is still— the sty!" is excellent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...sprightly wit: For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gandy colours spreads on every place; The face of nature... | |
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