 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
 | 1809 - 536 pages
...well-bred and refined persons. His discourse was voluble, and it reminded me of the distich of the poet : Words are like leaves, and where they most abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. If he were to be estimated by the facility which he talked upon every topic, he might be considered... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...sprightly wit. Fur works mavlMvc more wit than does 'em good, A' bodies perish thro' excess of blood. nd all the lovely relatives of life ; Then shed thy comforts o'er me, then tor dress : Their praise is still — 'The Style is excellent ! The Sense they humbly take u|>on content.... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...them good, as bodies perish thro' excess of blood. Others for language all their care express, 305 and value books as women men, for dress: their praise...abound, much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, it's gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place; ' the face... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...them good, as bodies perish thro' excess of blood. Others for language all their care express, 305 and value books as women men, for dress: their praise...abound, much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, it's gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place; the face... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...sprifihtly wit: For works may have more wit than does them pood, As bodies perish throngh excess of bleed. Others, for language all their care express. And value...for dress: Their praise is still — the style is excsHent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 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 books, as women men, for dress: Their praisa is still, — the style is excellent: The sense, they humbly take upon content Words are like... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 394 pages
...draw the organs to a wrong pronunciation of the word, in compliance with the rhythmus of the verse : Their praise is still the style is excellent : The sense they humbly take upon content. Ibid, But a stress upon the last syllable of this word must be avoided upon pain of the greatest possible... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - 106 pages
...kindle flames or quench them. 65. A constant talker tires, and a caviller torments every company. 66. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. Pope. 67. Levity and impertinence are the/«tfA, lies and impurity the sediment of discourse. 68. Give... | |
 | Increase Cooke - 1811 - 428 pages
...requires : Eye nature's walks, shoot folly as it flies, And catch the manners living as they rise, Their praise is still the style is excellent; The sense they humbly take upon content. False eloquence like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place. RULE IV. The vowel... | |
 | Horace - 1812 - 198 pages
...does 'em good, As bodies perish thro' excess of blood. Others for Language all their care express, 305 And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found: 310 A natureza nua, e as graças vivas 360 Com doiradura e joias cobrem tudo. Os adornos escondem falta... | |
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