 thing. When this opposition is expressed in words, it forms an antithesis, the opposite parts of which are always emphatical. 'thus in the following couplet from Pope : Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill . Appear in writing, or in judging ill....  The Columbian Reader - Page xixby Rodolphus Dickinson - 1818 - 204 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Giles Jacob - 1723 - 414 pages
...Metaphors, and Observations on Poetry and Criticifin: It begins with thefe Lines j 'T*» hard to fay, if greater want of Skill Appear in Writing, or in Judging ill} But, of the two, lefs dang\em is th' Offence To tire our Patience, than mijlead our Senfe. Some fere... | |
 | Benjamin Martin - 1737 - 720 pages
...fame great Perfon begins his Ej/av OK Critidfm with an Obfervation of a like Nature; 'Tis hard to fay if greater want of Skill Appear in writing or in judging ill: But of the two lefs dangerous is th* Offence To tire our Patience than miflead our Senle. Some few... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...Vida, v. 705. Boileau, v. 714. Lord Roscommon, v. 725. Conclusion. AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. PART I. 1 is hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill; But, of the two, less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense: Some few... | |
 | John Walker - 1799 - 438 pages
...fame other thing. When this oppofition is exprefled in words, it forms an antithelis, the oppofite parts of which are always emphatical. Thus in the following couplet from Pope: 'Tis hard to fay, if greater want of (kill Appear in writing or in judging ill. The words writing and judging are... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...opposition or contrast are expressed, the emphatic words become very obvious ; as in the followr jng passage from Pope : 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill: But of the two, less dangerous is th'offence To tire our patience, than mislead QVLT sense; Some few... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 218 pages
...9iu?ft9a bnA I .40; . AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. S009 .'/ ,3 '' PART I v ?ii:2yr.!j.<I ,e;tt .» t s3m.'H Tis hard to say if greater want of skill . Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But of the two less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense: Some few... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...693. Vi v.705. Boileau, v. 714. Lord Roscommoiij Sec. v. 7 Conclusion. AN ESSAY ON CRITICISM. PART I. 'Tis hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But of the two less dang'rous is th' offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense : Some few... | |
 | James Macpherson, Archibald M'Donald - 1805 - 308 pages
...genius as to -write well. The thought is taken from the first lines of Pope's Essay on Criticism. " "Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill " Appear in writing, or in judging ill; " But of the two, less dangerous is th' offence " To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. •'... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...licei use of them, by the ancients, v. 141—180. Reverer ancients, and praise of them, v. 181, &c. Tis hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill; But of the two less dangerous is th' offenc To tire our patience than mislead our sens Some few in... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...L-eitces, and the use of them by the ancients.—Reveloce due to the ancients, and praise of them. 'IS hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill; hi 1 -' I - I",-... v— j __ — _, ..et such teach otliers who themselves excel, Vnd censure freely... | |
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