...by the ancients, t'. 141—180. Reverence due to tin ancients, and praise of them, c. 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' offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense: Some few in that, hut numhers...

...licences, and the use of them hy tbe ancient!.— Reverence due to the ancients, and praise of them. s hard to say if greater want of skill "- Appear in writing or in jndging ill; But of the two less dangerous is the' offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense...

...licences, and the use or them by the ancients. — Reverence due to the aucients, and praise of them. 'Tis hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But of the two, less dangerous is the' offence To tire our patience than mislead our sense j Some few in that, but numbers...

...licences, and the use of them by the ancients.— Reverence due to tke ancients, aad praise of them. 'Tis hard to say if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; But of the two, less dangerous is the' offence To .tire our patience than mislead our sense ; Some few in that) but numbers...

...licences, and the use of them by the ancients.— Rererence due to the ancients, and praise of them. Some few in that, but numbers err in this, Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss j A fool might once himself alone expose, Now one in verse makes many more in prose. 'Tis with our...

...thy Victory) O Death I where is thy Sting ! Pope§ 9. An Essay on Criticism. Popev 'Tis hard to sav, if greater want of skill Appear in writing, or in judging ill ; But, of the two, less daug'rous is th' offence To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in thai, but numbers...

...to the Essay on Criticism, may very fairly be applied to the writer of that communication : ' 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; For of the two, less dang'rous isth' offence, To tire our patience than mislead our seme' I confess...

...to the Essay on Criticism, may very fairly be applied to the w riter of that communication : ' 'Tis hard to say, if greater want of skill Appear in writing or in judging ill ; For of the two, less dangerous isth' offence, To tire our patience than mislead our sense' I confess...

...revival. Erasmus, v. 693. Vida, v. 705. Boileau, v. 714. Lord Boscommon, &c. v. 725. Conclusion. Tis hard to say if greater want of skill appear in writing...sense: some few in that, but numbers err in this, 5 ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss ; a fool might once himself alone expose ; now one in...

...revival. Erasmus, v. 693. Vida, v. 705. Boileau, v. 714. Lord Boscommon, &c. v. 725. Conclusion. Tis hard to say if greater want of skill appear in writing...sense: some few in that, but numbers err in this, 5 -f--f^f^~t^ff^ ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss ; a fool might once himself alone expose;...