...well-bred and refined persons. His discourse was voluble, and it reminded me of the distich of the poet : Words are like leaves, and where they most abound Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. If he were to be estimated by the facility which he talked upon every topic, he might be considered...

...express, 305 and value books as women men, for dress: their praise is still— the style is excellent; the sense they humbly take upon content. Words are...found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, it's gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place; the face of Nature we no more survey, all glares alike,...

...express, 305 and value books as women men, for dress: their praise is still— the style is excellent ; the sense they humbly take upon content. Words are...found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, it's gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place; ' the face of Nature we no more survey, all glares alike,...

...express. And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still — the style is excsHent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass Its gaudy colours-spreads on ev'ry place ; 1 Naturam intueamur,...

...kindle flames or quench them. 65. A constant talker tires, and a caviller torments every company. 66. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. Pope. 67. Levity and impertinence are the/«tfA, lies and impurity the sediment of discourse. 68. Give...

...305 And value books, as women men, for dress : Their praise is still, — The style is excellent ; The sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are...prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The fa«£ of nature we no more survey, All glares alike, without distinction gay : But true expression,...

...express, 305 And value books as women men, for dress : Their praise is still.. ..the style is excellent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are...prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face of Nature we no more survey, All glares alike, without distinction gay ; But true expression,...

...express, 305 And value books, as women men, for dress: Their praise is still, the style is excellent ; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are...abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found: 310 A natureza nua, e as graças vivas 360 Com doiradura e joias cobrem tudo. Os adornos escondem falta...

...prudent man, who, though unlearned, is silent, than a loquacious blockhead. For as the poet observes, " Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found." Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare. " Chi non sa fingere, non sa vivere," who knows not how to...

...delicate singsong of ""verdant vales," that excellence in poetical composition is to be attained : — Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. Out of pity to the author of the poctu (if poem it may be called) \vhich we have in our eye, or his...