 | Margaret Thornley - Education - 1846 - 420 pages
...a halo vivid, glorious, beautiful. Nevertheless there is some truth in Pope's assertion, that — " Ease in writing flows from art, not chance, As those move easiest, who have learned to dance." Prom the nature of his illustration, I suppose he means to say, that if the mind... | |
 | American periodicals - 1847 - 610 pages
...along, Serenely pure and yet divinely strong, Rich with the treasures of each foreign tongue ; Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy...flows from art, not chance ; As those move easiest wko have learn 'd to dance. The aim and result of the whole process was to convert whatever there was... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 pages
...along, Serenely pure, and yet divinely strong, Rich with the treasures of each foreign tongue ; J Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy to an empty line ; 175 Then polish all, with so much life and ease, You think 'tis nature, and a knack to please : But... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pages
...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 move easiest who have learn'd to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an Echo to the sense. 365 NOTES. Ver.... | |
 | Quotations, English - 1847 - 540 pages
...The sense they humbly take upon content. POPE'S Essay on Criticism. 11. True ease, in writing, comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. POPE'S Essay on Criticism. 12. Talk as you will of taste, my friend, you'll find Two of a face, as... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1848 - 642 pages
...along, Serenely pure, and yeudivinely strong, Rich with the treasures of each foreign tongue ; Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy...empty line : Then polish all, with so much life and rase, You think 'tis nature, and a knack to please; ' But ease in writing flows from art, not chance... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1849 - 472 pages
...in any manner which 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 learned to dance. "t True ease in composition, accompanied with purity, differs as much from that homely... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...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 seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 pages
...along, Serenely pure, and yet divinely strong, Rich with the treasures of each foreign tongue ; Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, But show no mercy...nature, and a knack to please : But ease in writing 0ows from art, not chance ; As those move easiest who have leam'd to dance If such the plague and pains... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...doth never rankle more, Than when it bites, but lanceth not the sore. 80. 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. Soft is the... | |
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True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. 
