 | John Walker - English language - 1810 - 276 pages
...IMPROVING JUVENILE COMPOSITION", BY JOHN WALKER, AUTHOR OF THE CRITICAL PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY, &CS True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. ...Pore. BOSTON : MINTED AND SOLD BY J T. BUCKINGHAM, / ' WINTER-STREET. } 1810. THE KEW VOKK PFEUC... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 384 pages
...Alexandrine ends the 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. ' Sift is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, * And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows :... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, Where Denham's strengh, and Waller's sweetness join. As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. 'Tis...Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother number flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...Alexandrine end» the song, That like a wounded snake, drags its alow length along. And afterwards, 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound...Zephyr gently blows. And the smooth stream in smoother number flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough terse should like the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 388 pages
...of happier climates, into a soil less adapted to its nature, and less favourable to its increase. \ Soft is the strain, when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows i But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The horse rough verse should like the torrent roar.... | |
 | Charles Peirce - Textbooks - 1811 - 266 pages
...thy own, SECTION IVi. VERSES IN. WHICH THE SOUND CORRESPONDS TO SIGNIFICATION. Smooth and rough versa Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother, numbers flbws> Bat when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1811 - 346 pages
...growth of happier climates, into a soil less adapted to its nature, and less favourable to its increase. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flovls. But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent... | |
 | Horace - Criticism - 1812 - 198 pages
...Innguishingly slow ; And praise the easy vigour of a line, 360 Where Dtnham's strength, and Wallei'ssweetness join. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance,...offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Sfi5 A trepár nelle, déz palavras baxas. 420 "Em quanto o carrilhao sabido toca Vem sem falencia... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 pages
...along, And praise the easy vigour of a line 360 Where Denham's strength and Waller's sweetness joinTrue ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those...offence ; The sound must seem an echo to the sense. 365 Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows; But... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 352 pages
...ot* happier climates, into a soil less adapted to its nature, and less favourable to its increase. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows. And the...smooth stream in smoother numbers flows. But when loud billows lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse shoi, hi like the torrent roar* When Ajax strives... | |
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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 seem an echo to the sense. 
