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" Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. "
The Microscope - Page 111
redigeeritud poolt - 1820
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Bell's Edition, 75–76. köide

John Bell - 1796 - 524 lehte
...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 senie beneath is rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glas*, Its gaudy colours spreads...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections ..., 2. köide

Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 lehte
...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. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face...
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A Satirical View of London; Or, A Descriptive Sketch of the English ...

John Corry - 1804 - 230 lehte
...sometimes pleasing and sometimes tiresome to his auditory. Our most sensible poet observes, that " Words are like leaves, and where they most abound Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found." This is applicable to the Irish orator ; but the true cause of his volubility, is the sprightliness...
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The Youth's Magazine, Or, Evangelical Miscellany

1836 - 498 lehte
...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...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope ...

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 lehte
...lacte coacto;. Et, si non fugias, riguo formosior horto.f There are seven more lines of comparison. 22. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy...colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature we no more survey, * All glares alike without distinction gay.* Th« Jdyll. KnxA. f Metam. xiii. 789....
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

1806 - 408 lehte
...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, Falsa eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place 5 The lace of nature...
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An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope. In Two Volumes, 1. köide

Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 lehte
...lacte coacto ; Et, si uon fugias, riguo formosior horto.f There are seven more lines of comparison. 22. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy Colours spreads on every place : The Jace of nature we no more survey, All glares alike without distinction gay.j The * Idyll. KfxA. f Metam....
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, 1. köide

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 lehte
...for drew; Their praise is still— the style is excellent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound,...colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature we no more survey. All glares alike without distinction gay ; But true expression, like the' unchanging...
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The Principles of Eloquence: Adapted to the Pulpit and the Bar

Jean Siffrein Maury - 1807 - 298 lehte
...pompous expressions, vulgar ideas, and that affectation of wit, which is incompatible with Eloquence. ' Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound*...the prismatic glass, ' Its gaudy colours spreads on ev"ry place ; ' The face of Nature we no more survey, ' All glares alike, without distinction gay :...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 lehte
...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...colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature we no more survey, Ail glares alike, without distinction gay ; Hut true expression, like the' unchanging...
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