To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To swell the terrace, or to sink the grot; In all, let Nature never be forgot. Introductory remarks - Page 43by Wakefield, Edward - 1812Full view - About this book
| Jared Sparks - Theology - 1824 - 402 pages
...philosopher would say to a legislator, as tiie poet to a man of taste : To build- to plant, whatever yon intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend, To...sink the grot, In all, let NATURE never be forgot. Give a philosopher a farm, and enjoin him to cultivate it en philosophe, he will study the soil, the... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 430 pages
...it ought always to be remembered, that both Pope and Kent and Shenstone, and afterwards Brown (for I But treat the Goddess like a modest fair, Nor over-dress, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not each beauty every where be spied, Where half the skill is decently to hide. NOTES. I do not mention Milton, because... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824 - 424 pages
...the seven : A light, which in yourself you must perceive ; 45 Jones and Le Notre have it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend ; COMMENTARY. building and planting, that the SUBLIME is in painting and poetry ; and consequently,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 pages
...the seven : A light, which in yourself you must perceive ; 45 Jones and Le N6tre have it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the column, or the arch to bend ; COMMENTARY. building and planting, that the SUBLIME is in painting and poetry ; and consequently,... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...worth the seven ; A light which in yourself you must perceive ; Jones and Le N6tre have it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the...over-dress, nor leave her wholly bare : Let not each beauty every where be spied, Where half the skill is decently to hide. He gains all points who pleasingly... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...light which in yourself you must perceive ; Jones and Le Nôtre have it not to give. To н wí;í l the terrace, or to sink the grot ; ' In all let Nature never be forgot : 50 But treat the goddess like a modest fair, Nor over-drees, nor leave her wholly hare ; Let not... | |
| William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the eoluum, or the areh to b.rnd, To swell the terraee, sly disguise, (For so by eertain signs I knew) had met Al Hut treat the goddess like a modest fair, Nor over dress, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not eaeh... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1826 - 840 pages
...worth the seven : A light which in yourself you must perceive ; Jones and Le Notre have it not to give. To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the...over-dress, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not each beauty every where be spy'd, Where half the skill is decently to hide. He gains all points, who pleasingly... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...the seven : A light which in yourself you must perceive ; Jones and Le Nôtre have it not to give. ne ; Le w!, : 50 But treat the goddess like a modest fair, Nor over drees, nor leave her wholly bare ; Let not... | |
| Joseph Cradock - France - 1826 - 314 pages
...in an enchanted castle, when he should be pursuing his main adventure." — In short, as Pope says, To build, to plant, whatever you intend, To rear the...sink the grot, In all, let nature never be forgot. Still follow sense, of every art the soul, Parts answ'ring parts, shall slide into a whole. It may... | |
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