 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1810 - Liczba stron: 174
...music, of which you are * False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature we no more survey, All...without distinction gay. But true expression, like the unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon, It gilds all objects but it alters... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - Liczba stron: 220
...for dress: their praise is still— the style is excellent ; the sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, it's gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place; ' the face... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - Liczba stron: 597
...for dress: their praise is still— the style is excellent; the sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, it's gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place; the face... | |
 | Rev. John Thornton - 1811 - Liczba stron: 82
...kindle flames or quench them. 65. A constant talker tires, and a caviller torments every company. 66. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. Pope. 67. Levity and impertinence are the/«tfA, lies and impurity the sediment of discourse. 68. Give... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812
...dress : Their praise is still.. ..the style is excellent; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812
...dress : Their praise is still, — The style is excellent ; The sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found : 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The fa«£... | |
 | Horace - 1812 - Liczba stron: 171
...for dress: Their praise is still, the style is excellent ; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found: 310 A natureza nua, e as graças vivas 360 Com doiradura e joias cobrem tudo. Os adornos escondem falta... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1813 - Liczba stron: 382
...genuine feelings of none. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on every place: The face of Nature we no more survey; All glares alike without distinction gay. THE END. G.SIDNEY, Printer, Northumberland-street, Strand. POPS. A 3 9015 00392462 i Un,«r 5 ,t,ofM,ch,9a... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1813
...the f» eloquence, like the prismatic glass, j»i"*.v c°l°ars spreads on every place : •fix fate of Nature we no more survey ; All glares alike without distinction gay. POPE. THE END. G.SIDNEY, Printer, Northumberland-street, Strand. \ be concise ; amuses itself with... | |
 | Robert Bland - 1814
...prudent man, who, though unlearned, is silent, than a loquacious blockhead. For as the poet observes, " Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found." Qui nescit dissimulare, nescit regnare. " Chi non sa fingere, non sa vivere," who knows not how to... | |
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Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. 
