 | William Cowper, James Robert Boyd - 1857 - Страниц: 476
...according to the mode that prevailed." — Addison on Medals. 985. He puts it on, <fec. : " Be not tho first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside." Pope. Essay on CrtMcism, 1i. 888. 996. Age of fabled gold : The ancient poets divided the... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - Страниц: 424
...history. An obsolete word can be used in poetry when it can not be in prose. Pope's rule is a good one : " In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike...fantastic if too new or old ; Be not the first by whom the new is tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside." RULE IV. — When usage is divided, an expression... | |
 | George Campbell - 1859 - Страниц: 460
...before-mentioned sorts of barbarism is extremely good. " In words, as fashions, the same rule will holdAlike fantastic if too new or old : Be not the first by...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside."* PART III. By the Use of Good Words new-modelled. The third species of barbarism is that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - Страниц: 632
...the fine gentleman wore yesterday ; 330 And but so mimic ancient wits at best. As apes ourgranclsires in their doublets dress'd. In words, as fashions,...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. ^ ""nut most by numbers judge a poet's song ; And smooth or rough, with them, is right or... | |
 | George Campbell - 1860 - Страниц: 458
...advice of the poet with regard to both the before-mentioned sorts of barbarism is extremely good. " In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold —...whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside."* PART III. By the Use of Good Words new-modelled. The third species of barbarism is that... | |
 | 1861 - Страниц: 386
...with sententious wit and wisdom as with their verbal elements, aiul niiii both as with the mode — " In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old ;" it will, therefore, be neither amiss nor without iaterest to take up a few representative " saws... | |
 | J C. Graham - 1861 - Страниц: 134
...directly opposite effect, the principle had, in the interval, been adopted by Sweden, Denmark, and Russia. In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike fantastic if too (ne-oo) new or old : Be not the first by whom the (ne-oo) new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - Страниц: 614
...For different styles with different subjects sort, As several garbs, with country, town, and court In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold ; Alike...: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor y6t the last to lay the ohl aside. 15 5. But most by numbers judge a poet's s5ng ; And smooth or rough,... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - Страниц: 562
...wither every year, And every year a younger race succeeds. . ROSCOMMON. — Horace, Art of Poetry. Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. POPE. — On Criticism, Line 885. Use may revive the obsoletest words, And banish those... | |
 | E. Jones (B.A.) - 1864 - Страниц: 112
...in the most effective manner, and, in regard to proposed changes, to follow the advice of Pope : " In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold, Alike...fantastic if too new or old ; Be not the first by whom the new is tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside." * The necessity for a systematic Spelling Reform... | |
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In words as fashions the same rule will hold, Alike fantastic if too new or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside. 
