 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...insects on the hanks of Nile ; Uufmibu'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal ; To tell 'em would a hundred tongues require,...vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. But you who seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a critic's noble name, Be sure yourself and your own reach... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...Nile; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal: To tell them would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. D But yon, who seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a critic's noble name, Be sure yourself... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...Nile ; Uafinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal ; To tell 'era would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. Bat yon who seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a critic's noble name, Be sure yourself and... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...Nile ; Unfmish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their seneratiou 's so equivocal : To tell 'eru ew llic swift racers stretching to the goal ; Games more renown'd, and a far noble train, Th seek to give and merit fame, And justly hear a Critic's noble name, Be sure yourself and your own reach... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...insecU on the banks of Nile • Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal: To tell 'em, would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. POPS. i False Greatness. Milo, forbear to call him blest, Who only boasts a large estate, Should all... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...Nile ; I'nfinish'd things, one knows not what to call. Their generation's so equivocal : To tell them would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred, tire. VARIATIONS. Between vcr. 25 and 26 were these linci, since omitted bv the author : Many aro spoil'd... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows nut what to call, Their generation's so equivocal : To tell them would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tirr. VARIATIONS. Between ver. 25 and 26 were thcie lines, since ODiitted by the author : Many an'... | |
 | Horace - Criticism - 1812 - 198 pages
...Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal; \ To tell them would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. 45 But you who seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a Critic's noble name, Be sure yourself... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal : To tell 'em would an hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. 45 But you who seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a critic's noble name, Be sure yourself... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 852 pages
...a comedy ; even his fools were iniUteil with the difeafe of their author. Dryden. — To tell them would a hundred tongues require ; Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. Pope. 5. A man of genius. — Hence 'tis a wit, the greateft word qf fame, Grows fuch a common name... | |
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em, would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. 45 But you who seek to give and merit fame, And justly bear a Critic's noble name, Be sure yourself and your own reach to know, How far your genius, taste, and learning... 
