 To tire our patience, than mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers err in this, Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss; A fool might once himself alone expose, Now one in verse makes many more in prose. 'Tis with our judgments as our watches,...  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 227by Alexander Pope - 1822 - 436 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1822 - 326 pages
...which is the true, and which the false, we are often at a loss to determine : as the poet has said, ''Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.' POPE. With regard to our external senses, this diversity of feeling, as far as it occurs, is of little... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...more in prose. Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. In poets as true genius is but rare, True taste as seldom is the critic's share; Both must alike from Heaven derive their light, These born to judge, as well as those to write. Let... | |
 | 1822 - 666 pages
...poetry with one, is not with another. All depends upon our diversified opinions ; for "Tis with onr judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own." If we look into the sacred Book of inspiration, we shall find a model of poetry in all its richness,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 690 pages
...which is the true, and which the false, we are often at a loss to determine : as the poet has said, "Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. — POPE. ' With regard to our external senses, this diversity of feeling, as far as it occurs, is... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1823 - 286 pages
...aged I have often heard complain of their memories, but seldom of their judgments. " "Ti« with nor judgments as our watches — none Go just alike, yet each believes his own." I said just now, that the memory sometimes is Warned wrongfully; and truth would bear me out, were... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...judging. 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...none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. 10 COMMENTARY. But readers have been misled by the modesty of the Title, which only promises an Art of... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 404 pages
...jigging. But 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...none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. 10 COMMENTARY. But readers have been misled by the modesty of the Title, which only promises an Art of... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...mislead our sense. Some few in that, but numbers err in this. Ten censure wrong for one who writes amiss; as moving tow'rd the shore; his pond'rous shield. Ethereal temper, massy, large an 'Tie with our judgments as our watches; none Go just alike, yet each believes his own. In poets as... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 400 pages
...extremely just. For Judgment, when it is alone, is generally regulated, or at least much influenced, In Poets as true Genius is but rare, True Taste as seldom is the Critic's share ; COMMENTARY. influenced by custom, fashion, and habit; and never certain and constant but when founded... | |
 | Elias Carpenter - 1824 - 650 pages
...him, as they do to their watches, to be told how time goes, as the poet says, " Tis with our judgement as our " watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his " own." Now these disputes about heaven and the way, among the wise and learned, may be well settled by that... | |
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