 Turn umbratiles sunt, ut putent in turbido esse quicquid in luce est' ('Some men, like pictures, are fitter for a corner than a full light') ; and I believe such as have a natural bent to solitude are like waters which may be forced into fountains, and...  The Spectator - 46 ページ1739全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 468 ページ
...height, may make a noble figuje and a louder noife, but after all they would run more fmoothly> quietly and plentifully, in their own natural courfe upon the ground. The confideration of this would Jbefe foregoing Similitude f our Author bad pM into Verfi Come years before, mid infenei-imo Mr. Wychcrleys'j... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 490 ページ
...height, and make a noble figure and a louder noife, but after all they would run more fmoothly, quietly and plentifully, in their own natural courfe upon the ground. The confideration of this would • "The foregoing Similitudes cur Author bad fat into Verfe fame years before and inserted into Mr.... | |
 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 ページ
...Height, may make a noble Figure and a louder Noifey but after all they would run more fmoothly, quietly and plentifully, in their own natural Courfe upon...of this would make me very well contented with the Pofieffion only of that Quiet which Cowley calk the Companion of Qb~ fcurity. ,. ..-A: • Good God... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 304 ページ
...may maker a noble figure and a louder noife, but after all they would run more-frnoothly, quietly, and plentifully, in their own natural courfe upon...Cowley calls the companion of Obfcurity. But whoever h-is the Mufes. too for his. companions, can, never be idle enough, to be uneafy. Thus, Sir, yo^ fee,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 306 ページ
...height, may maker a noble figure and a louder noife, but after all they would run more fmoothly, quietly, and plentifully, in their own natural courfe upon...The confideration of this would make me very well conr tented with the pofleffion only of that Quiet which Cowley calls the companion of Obfcurity. But... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 310 ページ
...height, may make a noble figure and a louder noife, but after all they would run more fmoothly, quietly, and plentifully, in their own natural courfe upon...The confideration of this would make me very well conr tented with the pofleflion only of th)at Quiet which Cowley calls the companion of Obfcurity.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1764 - 440 ページ
...height, may make a noble figure and. a louder noife, but after all they would run more Imoothly, quietly, and plentifully, in their own natural courfe upon...of this would make me very well contented with the poflefiiou only of that Quiet which Cowley calls the companion of Obfcurity. But whoever has the Mufes... | |
 | 1767 - 334 ページ
...for a corner than ' a full light ; and I believe fuch as have a natural bent ' to folitude, are like waters which may be forced into fountains, and exalted...figure, and a much louder noife, but after all run more fmoothly, equally and plentifully, in. their own natural courfe upon the ground. The confideration... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1770 - 402 ページ
...height, may make a noble figure and a louder noife, but after all they would run more fmoothly, quietly, and plentifully, in their own natural courfe upon the ground *. The confideration of this woutd make me very well contented with the pofleffion only of that Quiet which Cowley calls the companion... | |
 | 1786 - 670 ページ
...light;' and I believe fuch as have a natural bent to folitude, are like waters which may be foictd into fountains, and exalted to a great height, may...figure, and a much louder noife, but after all run more fmoothly, equally, and plentifully, in their own natural couiTc upon the ground. The confideration... | |
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