 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glas*, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face of Nature we no more survey, All glares alike,...without distinction gay; But true expression, like th' unchanging sun, 3i5 Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon, It gilds all objects, but it alters... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face of Nature we no more survey, All glares alike,...without distinction gay ; But true expression, like th' unchanging sun, 21s Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds all objects, but it... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...nature we no more survey. All glares alike, without distinction gayj But true Expression, like th' unchanging Sun, Clears, and improves whate'er it shines...objects, but it alters none. Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent, as more suitable; A vile conceit in pompous words express'... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 pages
...comparison. 22. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature we no more survey, * All glares alike without distinction gay.* Th« Jdyll. KnxA. f Metam. xiii. 789. J Ver. 311, The nauseous affectation of expressing every thing... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 422 pages
...comparison. 22. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place : The face of nature we no more survey, All glares alike without distinction gay.J The * Idyll. KwcX. -j- Metam. xiii. 789. $ Ver. 3.1 1, The nauseous affectation of expressing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature we no more survey. All glares alike...gay ; But true expression, like the' unchanging sun, 1 Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; > It gilds all objects, but it alters none. J Expression... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...rarely found. 110 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face of nature we no more survey, All glares alike,...without distinction gay; But true expression, like th' unchanging. sun, 1J5) Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon; . I It gilds all ohjects, hut... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place; The face of nature we no more survey, All glares alike,...sun, > Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; v It gilds all objects, but it altars none. } Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...every place ; The face of nature we no more survey, Ail glares alike, without distinction gay ; Hut true expression, like the' unchanging sun, Clears...whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds all objects, but it alt /rs none. if Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent as more suitable.... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...rnrely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gamly colours spreads on cv'ry place ; The face of Nature we no more survey ; All glares alike, without distinction gay: For true expression, like th'nnchangingsun I Clears and improves whate'er it shiues up qu'A It gilds... | |
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But true expression, like the' unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds all objects, but it alters none. Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent, as more suitable ; A vile conceit in pompous words... 
