 tis not to adorn and gild each part, That shows more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill appear ; Rather than all things wit, let none be there, Several lights will not be seen, If there be nothing else between. Men donbt, because they stand...  The Literary Magazine, and American Register - Page 49edited by - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1811 - 420 pages
...Cewley con* (tennis exuberance of wit : Vet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part, That shews murv f.st than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill appear ;...let none be there. Several lights will not be seen, Ifihere be nothing else between. Men doubt because they stand so thick i' th' sky, If those be stars... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...Cowley condemns exuberance of wit : Yet 'tis not to adorn aiul gild each part, That shews more cost lhan art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill appear ; Rather than all things wit, let none be tnere. Several lights will not'be seen, If there be nothing else between. Men doubt because they stand... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 pages
...that in which Cowley condemns extfberance of wit: Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part, That shews more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill...not be seen, If there be nothing else between. Men doabt, because they stand so thick i' th' sky, If those be stars which paint the galaxy. In his verses... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 470 pages
...in which Cowlejr condemns exuberance of wit : Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part. That shews more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill appear ; Rrttht- r than all things wit, let none be there. Several lights will not be seen, If there be nothing... | |
 | English literature - 1842 - 614 pages
...bushel, but on a candlestick." Dryden gives us good advice on this subject : Jewels at nose and mouth but ill appear — Rather than all things, wit let none be there; Men doubt, because so thick they lie, If those be stars that paint the Galaxy. Nothing so delightful... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 348 pages
...easily be found of greater excellence than that in which Cowley condemns exuberance of wit : Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part, That shows more cost...not be seen, If there be nothing else between. Men donbt, because they stand so thick i' the' .sky, If those be stars which paint the galaxy. thoughts,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 306 pages
...none will easily be found of greater excellence than that in which Cowley condemns exuberance of wit: That shows more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill appear; Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part, Rather than all things wit, let none be there. Several lights... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 512 pages
...that in which Cowley condemns exuberance of wit : Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part, That shews more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill appear ; Rather than all things wit, let none he there. Several lights will not be seen, If there be nothing else between. Men doubt, because they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1826 - 430 pages
...that in which Cowley condemns exuberance of wit: Yet 'tis not to adorn and gild each part, Thal shews more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill...wit, let none be there. Several lights will not be scen, If there be nothing else between. Men doubt, because they stand so thick i* the skv, In his verses... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1835 - 476 pages
...that in which Cowley condemns exuberance of wit: Yet 'tis not to adorn aud gild each part ; That shews more cost than art. Jewels at nose and lips but ill...be there. Several lights will not be seen, If there he nothing else between. Men doubt, because they stand so thick i' th' »ky, If those be stars which... | |
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