 It is not enough that nothing offends the Ear, but a good Poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well as Words, to the things he treats of. So that there is (if one may express it so) a Style of Sound. As in describing a gliding Stream, the Numbers shou'd...  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 77by Alexander Pope - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 490 pages
...cannot but think deferve to be better regarded. '. , J. It is not enough that nothing offends the Ear, but a good Poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well...things he treats of. So that there is (if one may exprefs it fo) a Style of Sound. As in defcribing a gliding Stream, the Numbers ftou'd run eafy and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 468 pages
...i\*>,,.: •'' . -:^} ,".•;,;...-:.,.'.-./. 1 ; vM* It is not enough that nothing offend* the Ear, but a good Poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well as Words, to the things ht treats of. So that there is (if one may cxprefs it fo) a Style of Sound. As in deicribing a gliding... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1737 - 376 pages
...I cannot but think deferve to be better regarded. 1. It is not enough that nothing offends the ear, but a good Poet will adapt the very Sounds as well as Words to the things he treats of, fo that there is (if one may exprefs it fo) a Style of Sound : as in defcribing a gliding ftream the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 310 pages
...campaigns of Barcelona and Valentia. P. VII. E i. It r. It is not enough that nothing offends the ear> but a good poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well...things he treats of. So that there is (if one may exprefs itfo) a Style of Sound. As in defcribing a gliding ftream, the numbers fhould run eafy and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 304 pages
....of Barcelona and Valentia. P. VOL. VII. £ J.It 1. It is not enough that nothing offends the ear, but a good poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well...as Words, to the things he treats of. So that there is(if one may exprefs it fo) a Style of Sound. As in defcribing a gliding ftream, the numbers mould... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 366 pages
...think, deferve to be better regarded. i . It is not enough that nothing offends the ear, but a goodNPoet will adapt the very Sounds, as well as Words, to the...things he treats of. So that there is (if one may exprefs it fo) a Style of Sound. As. in defcribjng a gliding ftream, the numbers fhonld run eafy and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1764 - 440 pages
...enough that nothing offends the ear, but i good Poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well as Wofds, to the things he treats of. So that there is (if one may exprefs it fo) a Style of Sound. As in defcribing a gliding ftream, the numbers fhould run «fy and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1770 - 402 pages
...cannot but think, deferve to be better regarded. i . It is not enough that nothing offends the ear, but a good Poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well as Words, to the thing he treats of. So that there is (if one may exprefs it fo) a Style of Sound. As in defcribing... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...cannot but think, deferve to be better regarded. i. It is not enough that nothing offends the ear, but a. good Poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well as Words, fq the thing he treats of So that there is (if one may exprefs, if fo) a Style of Sound. As in defcribing... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 486 pages
...cannot but think, deferve to be better regarded. I. It is not enough f that nothing offends the ear, but a good poet will adapt the very Sounds, as well...things he treats of. So that there is (if one may exprefs it fo) a Style of Sound. As in defcribing a gliding ftream, the numbers mould run cafy and... | |
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