 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...And praise the easy vigour of a line, 360 Where Denham's strength and Waller's sweetness join. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance; As those...Soft is the strain, when Zephyr gently blows, And the otnooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse... | |
 | English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...so ranch life and ease You think 'tis Nature, »nd a knack to please : " But ease in writing flows from art, not chance, " As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance." 1 If such the plague, and pains, to writa by rule, iSo Better (say I) be pleas'd, and play the fool... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 462 pages
...untutored Nature can produce. This sentiment is well expressed by the poet: But ease in writing flows from art, not chance ; As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance f. True ease in composition, accompanied with purity, differs as much from that homely manner which... | |
 | 1803 - 412 pages
...song, That like a wounded snake drags its slow length along.' And afterwards, • •• •-• < ' 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. '' "'•' ' . Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in, smoother numbers... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...} And praise the easy vigour of a line , Where Denham's strength and "Waller's sweetness join. True ease in writing comes from art not chance , As those move easiest who have learn 'd to dance. 'Tis not enough, no harshness gives offence , The sound must aeem an echo to the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...with so much life and ease, You think 'tis Nature, and a knack to please : " But ease in writing flows from art, not chance, " As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance." If such the plague and pains to write by rule, 180 Better ( say I) be pleas'd, and play the fool :... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...slow ; And praise the easy vigour of a line, Where Denham's strength and Waller's sweetness join. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those...offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense : Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows : But... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 416 pages
...that he bestowed much time and care on his poems, before he ventured them out of his hands."f 27. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. J • i It is well known that the writings of Voiture, of Sarassin, and La Fontaine, cost them much... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 pages
...that he bestowed much time and care on his poems, before he ventured them out of his hands."f 27. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.J It is well known that the writings of Voiture, of Sarassin, and La Fontaine, cost them much... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...with so much life and ease You think 'tis nature, and a knack to please : * But ease in writing flows from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.' If such the plague and pains to write hy rule, Better (say I) he pleas'd, and play the fool; Call,... | |
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Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense: Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should... 
