 And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still, — the style is excellent; The sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found...  Poems - Página 23por Joseph Addison - 1810 - 597 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1836 - 498 páginas
...was ever seen ; the most elegant woman ; the most superb lettuce ; the most splendid ride, &c. &c. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found ! 3. The incautious tongue ; which generally moves without due consideration ; well meaning, with good... | |
 | 1806 - 408 páginas
...does 'em good, As bodies perish thro'. excess of blood. Others for Language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for Dress: Their Praise...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found, Falsa eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place 5 The lace of nature... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 páginas
...value books, as women men, for drefs : Their praife is ftill, — The Style is excellent; The Senfe, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they mofl abound, Much fruit of fenfe beneath is rarely found : 310 Falfe eloquence, like the prifmatic... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 páginas
...excess of hlood. Others for language all their care express, And value hooks, 03 women men, for drew; Their praise is still— the style is excellent; The...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature... | |
 | Jean Siffrein Maury - 1807 - 298 páginas
...pompous expressions, vulgar ideas, and that affectation of wit, which is incompatible with Eloquence. ' Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound* ' Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. • False Eloquence, like the prismatic glass, ' Its gaudy colours spreads on ev"ry place ; ' The face... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 páginas
...does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Others for language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for dress : Their praise...abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 páginas
...does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Others for language all their care express,. And value books, as women men, for dress : Their praise...abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place; The face of nature... | |
 | 1808 - 408 páginas
...docs them good, As bodies perish thro' excess of blood. Other» fur language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for dress : Their praise...they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; aivd where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rnrely found. False eloquence, like the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 páginas
...does them good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Others for language all their care express, And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still— the sty!" is excellent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 páginas
...sprightly wit: For works may have more wit than does 'em good, As bodies perish through excess of blood. Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gandy colours spreads on every place; The face of nature... | |
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