 All that is left us is to recommend our productions by the imitation of the ancients ; and it will be found true that, in every age, the highest character for sense and learning has been obtained by those who have been most indebted to them.  Juvenile poems - Page xvby Alexander Pope - 1757Full view - About this book
 | Charles James - 1817 - 294 pages
...especially this Epistle, which, when very young, I undertook to translate merely for improvement. / ' All that is left us is to recommend our productions ' by the imitations of the ancients. And it will be found ' true, that in every age, the highest character for... | |
 | Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1822 - 428 pages
...is but to be read in one Island, and to be thrown aside at the end of one Age. All that is left us6 is to recommend our productions by the imitation of the Ancients ; and it will be 6 I have frequently heard Dr. Young speak with great disapprobation of the doctrine contained in this... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 428 pages
...high spirited advice, such her immortalizing call. Pope would not hear, pre-engaged with imitations by the imitation of the Ancients ; and it will be found true, that in every age, the highest character for sense and learning has been obtained by those who have been most indebted to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 416 pages
...for our pride ! when the utmost we can hope, is but to be read in one Island, and to be thrown aside at the end of one age. All that is left us * is, to recommend our produc* I have frequently heard Dr. Young speak with great disapprobation of the doctrine contained... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - English literature - 1824 - 416 pages
...for our pride ! when the utmost we can hope, is but to be read in one Island, and to be thrown aside at the end of one age. All that is left us * is, to recommend our produc* I have frequently heard Dr. Young speak with great disapprobation of the doctrine contained... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...for our pride ! when the utmost we can hope is bui lo be read in one island, and to be thrown aside nd pity mine ! In me, that father's reverend image...hairs, lhat venerable face ; His trembling limbs, founc true, that, in every age, the highest character forsense and learning has been obtained by those... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1836 - 502 pages
...for our pride! when the utmost we can hope is hul to he read in one island, and to ho thrown aside monstrous and mis-shaped appear, Consider'd singly, or beheld too near, W hy the imitation of the Ancients : and it will he found true, that, in every age, the highest character... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pages
...is but to be read in one Island, and to be thrown aside at the end of one age. All that is left us 7 is, to recommend our productions by the imitation...and it will be found true, that in every age, the highest character for sense and learning has been obtained by those who have been most indebted to... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...for our pride ! when the utmost we can hope is but to be read in one island, and to be thrown aside at the end of one age. All that is left us is to recommend...and it will be found true, that, in every age, the highest character forscnse and learning has been obtained by those who have been most indebted to them.... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Alexander Dyce - 1854 - 352 pages
...for our pride! when the utmost we can hope is but to be read in one island, and to be thrown aside at the end of one age. All that is left us is to recommend...and it will be found true that, in every age, the highest character for sense and learning has been obtained by those who have been most indebted to... | |
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