When statesmen, heroes, kings, in dust repose Whose sons shall blush their fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend,— That urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From sounds to things,... Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq;: Faithfully ... - Σελίδα 369των William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 σελίδες
...foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? 390 That, urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art, From...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For Wit's false mirror held up Nature's light; Show'd erring Pride, WHATEVER is, is P.IKHT; That reason, passion,... | |
| William Warburton, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 454 σελίδες
...fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend? That, urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For wit's false mirror held up Nature's light — And fifthly, which includes in itself all the rest, a weight... | |
| William Warburton - 1811 - 444 σελίδες
...verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? That, urg'd by thee, I tum'd the tuneful art From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For wit's false mirror held up Nature's light — And fifthly, which includes in itself all the rest, a weight... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 σελίδες
...foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou \vert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? 390 That urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light ; Shew'd erring pride, WHATEVER 1s, 1s RIGHT ; That REASON, PASSION,... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 σελίδες
...verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? 390 That .urg'd by thee, 1 turn'd the tuneful art, From sounds to things, from fancy to the heart; for Wit's false mirror held up Nature's light; Show'd erring pride, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT; That REASON, PASSION,... | |
| John Evans - 1817 - 610 σελίδες
...Fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my Guide, Philosopher and Friend ? That, urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart; For Wit's false mirror held up Nature's light, Shew'd Pride whatever is— is right; That Reason, Passion, answer... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1820 - 80 σελίδες
...fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher and friend? That, urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From sounds to things, from fancy to the hearf; For wit's false mirror held up nature's light; Shew'd erring pride, WHATEVER IB, ts RIGHT; That... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1821 - 268 σελίδες
...fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age prelend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? That urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For Wit's false mirror held up Nalure's light ; Shew'd erring Pride, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT; That REASON, PASSION,... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 402 σελίδες
...fathers were thy foes, Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? That, urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart ; For Wit's false mirror held up Nature's light ; Skow'd erring Pride, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT ; That reason, passion,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1821 - 86 σελίδες
...sail, 385 Shall then this verse to future age pretend Thou wert my guide, philosopher, and friend ? 390 That urg'd by thee, I turn'd the tuneful art From...sounds to things, from fancy to the heart : For wit's false mirror held up nature's light ; Show'd erring pride, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT : That reason, passion,... | |
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