 Great wits sometimes may gloriously offend, And rise to faults true critics dare not mend; From vulgar bounds with brave disorder part, And snatch a grace beyond the reach of art, Which, without passing thro' the judgment, gains The heart, and all its...  Miscellaneous Poems and Translations - Page 42redigeeritud poolt - 1722 - 288 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 lehte
...end) Some lucky Licence anfwers to the full Th' intent propos'd, that Licence is a rule. Thus PegafuSj a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from the...offend, And rife to faults true Critics dare not mend ; * Neque tarn fanfta funt ifta Precepta, fed hoc quicquid ejij Utilitas excogitaiiit } Nun negalo... | |
 | Benjamin Martin - 1737 - 720 lehte
...Genius. Mathematical and Me cbani ••»/»> r-'-i.'>/u*t <>1 £/}ttialft G.cmmaranJ Of CRITICIS M. Great Wits fometimes may glorioufly offend, And rife...Critics dare not mend, From vulgar Bounds with brave Difbrdcr part, Andfnatcb a Grace beyond the Reach of Art. IF then Nature has liberally endowed a Man... | |
 | Longinus, William Smith - 1743 - 256 lehte
...every where boaft, &c.] So Mr. Pope, in the Spirit of Longinus : Great wits fometimes may glorioitfy offend, And rife to faults true critics dare not mend...brave diforder part , And fnatch a grace beyond the rules of art ; Which, without pajfmg thro' the judgment, gains The heart, and all its end at once attains.... | |
 | James Hervey - 1748 - 328 lehte
...fo finely defcribes ; and, while he defcribcs, exemplifies : , Great Wits fometimes may glor.ioujly offend, And rife to Faults true Critics dare not mend...; From vulgar Bounds with brave Diforder part, And fcatch a Grace beyond the Reach of Art. on Criticijm. St. Paul's— ~ — lAo^irVlif®' wailu> tai... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1749 - 110 lehte
...Some lucky Licence anfwers to the full Th' intent propos'd, that Licence is a rule. ! Thus Pegafus, a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from the common track ; COM MEN TA RY. where a great beauty is in the Poet's view which no ftated 'Rjtles will direft him... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1788 - 738 lehte
...wifli them away. How ftrikingly does it exemplify what Pope fays in his Eflay on Criticifm, 1. 159. Great Wits fometimes may glorioufly offend, And rife to faults true Critics dare not mend. From the many notes fubjoined to the other poems, various infiances of the Editor's labour, erudition, and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 lehte
...our eyes, -j Which out of nature's common order rife, C The Qiapelefs rock, or hanging precipice. 3 Great Wits fometimes may glorioufly offend, And rife to faults true Critics dare not mend. 1 60 But tho' the Ancients thus their rules invade, (As Kings difpenfe with laws themfelves have made)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 lehte
...end) Some lucky Licence anfwer to the full Th' intent propos'd, that Licence is a rule. Thus Pegafus, a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from the common track ; From vulgar bounds with brave diforder part, And match a grace beyond the reach of art, Which without... | |
 | Longinus, William Smith - 1752 - 242 lehte
...Theocritus rather than (j) Tho' they cannot every where boajl, &c.J So Mr. Pope, in the fpirit of Longinus: Great wits fometimes may glorioufly offend, And rife...brave diforder part, And fnatch a grace beyond the rules of art ; Which, without paffing thro' the judgment, gains The heart, and all its end at once... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1752 - 264 lehte
...Some lucky licence anfwers to the full Th' intent propos'd, that licence is a rule. 150 Thus Pegafus a nearer way to take, May boldly deviate from the...fometimes may glorioufly offend, And rife to faults true criticks dare not mend ; From vulgar bounds with brave diforder part, 155 And fnatch a grace beyond... | |
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