 Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be, In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults,...  Literary Leaves - Page 129by David Lester Richardson - 1840Full view - About this book
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...admiring eyes; No monstrous height, or breadth, or length appear; The whole at once is bold and regular. i K Y ZiG }V <i y I ^m ;+ a U E 55= L S } | .m In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend ; And if the means... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...; 250 No monstrous height, or breadth, or length, appear ; The Whole at once is bold, and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. COMMENTARY. Ver. 253. Whoever tfiinks a faultless piece to see,] He shews next [from ver. 252 to 268.]... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...macula, without spot or blemish. We must, therefore, be consoled with the declaration of Pope— " Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, " Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er will be," trusting, that when compared with our fellows, we shall not be found last or least. We have... | |
 | Barclay Mounteney - 1824 - 580 pages
...are but mortal, with whatever gilding they may be decorated f : — " Whoever thinks a faultless king to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be." It is only when invidious distinctions are attempted to be drawn that justice forbids truth to * This... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 816 pages
...this would not latisfy his indiscreet friends, I remember one of my copies, when a child, was this : ' Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be/ On my honour I believe that, if his Lordship had it in his power, he would put an extinguisher on his... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Isaac Reed, Octavius Gilchrist - 1826 - 464 pages
...about To take asunder, oft destroys (we know) What all together made a pretty show. « Things, tic.] " Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, " Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be." Pope's Essay on Criticism, L. 252. EDITION. The Goblins ; a Comedy. Presented at the Private House,... | |
 | Thomas Curson Hansard - 1825 - 1090 pages
...but, in regard to the profession of printing, more, perhaps, than any other, we may say with Pope— Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. Fewer mistakes would be made, were authors to endeavour to render their copy more legible, before they... | |
 | 1825 - 788 pages
...this would not satisfy his indiscreet friends. I remember one of my copies, when a child, was this : ' Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is. nor e'er shall be.' On my honour I believe that, if hjs Lordsliip had it in his power, he would put an extinguisher on... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...eyes ; 290 No monstrous height, or breadth, or length appear; The whole at once is bold, and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend; And if the means... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...admiring eyes ; No monstrous height, or breadth, or length appear ; The whole at once is bold and regular. Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor is, nor e'er shall be. In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend ; And if the means... | |
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