 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...Some have at first tor wits, then poets, past, 36 Tarn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy...half-learn'd witlings, num'rous in our isle, 40 As haif-form'd insects on the banks of Nile; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Theirgeneration's... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...Some have at first for wits, then poets, past, 36 Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy...not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal ; To tell them would an hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's that might an hundred tire. 45 But... | |
 | Jacques D. Du Perron - 1805 - 418 pages
...Some have at first for wits, then poets pass'd, Tura'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass : Those half-leam'd witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the Bunks of Nile; Unfinish'd... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 pages
...pieces of prose in the English language, is an example how well poets are qualified to be critics. 4. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy...neither horse nor ass ; Those half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows not... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Some have at first for Wits, then foets past, Turn'd Critics next, and prov'd plain Fools at last* Some neither can for Wits nor Critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor assi Those half-learn'd witlings, num'rous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form' d insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd things,...not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal; To tell 'em would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. j'll I But... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules arc neither horse nor ass. Those half-learn'd witlings,...num'rous in our isle, 40 .'As half-form'd insects on the hanks of Nile; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal; To tell... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...Some have at first for wits, then poets, past ; Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those lialf-learn'd witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Uafinish'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...Some have at first for wits, then poets, past ; Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse nor ass. Those half-lcatn'd witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the hanks of Nile ; Uufmibu'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...Some have at first for wits, then poets, past; Turn'd critics next, and prov'd plain fools at last. Some neither can for wits nor critics pass, As heavy mules are neither horse oor ass. Those half-learnM witlings, numerous in our isle, As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile;... | |
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As half-form'd insects on the banks of Nile ; Unfinish'd things, one knows not what to call, Their generation's so equivocal : To tell 'em, would a hundred tongues require, Or one vain wit's, that might a hundred tire. 
