 True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense...  1785-1824 - Page 8edited by - 1910Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 350 pages
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 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 300 pages
...along. * See Essay ou the Genius and Writings of Pope, sect. IK. p. 97. 2d. 1768. And afterwards, v Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound...gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flrws : But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough Terse should like the torrent... | |
 | Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 pages
...versification are equally applicable to the just modulations of the voice in reading and speaking : " 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, " The...gently blows, " And the smooth stream in smoother number flows : " But, when loud surges lash the sounding shore, '' The hoarse, rough verse should like... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pages
...sweetness True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, [f>63 As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. *Tis not enough no harshness gives offence....echo to the sense : Soft is the strain when Zephyr g ntly blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers Bows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding... | |
 | 1810 - 306 pages
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 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 384 pages
...Alexandrine ends the song, ' That, like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along.' And afterwards, ' 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence ; ' The sound must seem an echo to the sense. ' Sift is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, * And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows :... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...slow; and praise the easy vigour of a line, 360 where Denham's strength and Waller's sweetness join. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. 'T is not enough no harshness gives offence, the sound must seem an echo to the sense:... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...slow; and praise the easy vigour of a line, 3GO where Denham's strength and Waller's sweetnessjoin. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. T is not enough no harshness gives offence, the sound must seem an echo to the sense:... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pages
...slow, And praise the easy vigour of of a line Where Denham's strength, and Waller's sweetness join. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. ''Pis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense.... | |
 | John Walker - 1810 - 276 pages
...IMPROVING JUVENILE COMPOSITION", BY JOHN WALKER, AUTHOR OF THE CRITICAL PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY, &CS True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. ...Pore. BOSTON : MINTED AND SOLD BY J T. BUCKINGHAM, / ' WINTER-STREET. } 1810.... | |
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