 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...useful sense. Where aught of bright or fair the piece displays, Approve it only;—'tis too late to praise. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss;—the poet cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At last, a fleeting... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 458 pages
...sense. " Where aught of bright or fair the piece displays, " Approve it only ; — 'tis too late to praise. " If want of skill or want of care appear,...When liberal pity dignified delight ; ' When pleasure fir'd her torch at virtue's flame, ' And mirth was bounty with an humbler name." A circumstance which... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 320 pages
...useful sense. Where aught of bright or fair the piece displays, Approve it only — 'tis too late to praise ! If want of skill, or want of care appear,...By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal... | |
 | Classical poetry - 1822 - 292 pages
...useful sense. Where aught of bright or fair the piece displays, Approve it only—'tis too late to praise! If want of skill, or want of care appear, Forbear to hiss-^the poet cannot hear! By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...useful sense. Where aught of bright or fair the piece displays, Approve it only — 'tis too late to praise ! If want of skill, or want of care appear,...By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...children. t Upon the first representation of this play, 1776, a party assembled to damn H. and succeeded. If want of skill or want of care appear, Forbear to...By all like him must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet then shall calm reflection bless the night, When liberal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...children. 0 Upon the first representation of this play, 1770, a party assembled to damn it, and succeeded . If want of skill, or want of care appear, Forbear...all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet, then, shall calm reflection bless the night, When lib'ral... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...children. ' Upon the first representation of this play, 1770, a party assembled to damn it, and succeeded . If want of skill, or want of care appear. Forbear...all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet, then, sliall calm reflection bless the night, When lib'ral... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Johnson - Literary Collections - 1825 - 508 pages
...children. c Upon the first representation of this play, 1770, a party assembled to damn it, and succeeded. If want of skill, or want of care appear, Forbear...all, like him, must praise and blame be found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet, then, shall calm reflection bless the night. When lib'ral... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...for the benefit of Mis. Kelly, widow of Hugh Kelly, esq. (the author of the play,) and her children. If want of skill, or want of care appear, Forbear...cannot hear. By all, like him, must praise and blame he found, At best a fleeting gleam, or empty sound. Yet, then, shall calm reflection bless the night,... | |
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Th' oblivious grave's inviolable shade. Let one great payment every claim appease, And him who cannot hurt, allow to please ; To please by scenes, unconscious of offence, By harmless merriment or useful sense. Where aught of bright or fair the piece displays,... 
