 Who could not win the mistress, woo'd the maid; Against the poets their own arms they turn'd, Sure to hate most the men from whom they learn'd. So modern 'pothecaries taught the art By doctors...  De Clifford: Or, The Constant Man - Page 41by Robert Plumer Ward - 1841Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...She drew from them, what they dcriv'd from Heav'n; The gen'rous critic fann'd the poet's fire, 100 And taught the world with reason to admire. Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid prov'd, To dress her charms, and make her more belov'd 5 But following wits from that intention stray'd;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...giv*n, She drew from them what they deriv'd from Heav'n ; The gen'rous critic fann'd the poets fire, 100 And taught the world with reason to admire. Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid prov'd To dress her charms, and make her more belov'd ; But following wits from that intention stray'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...precepts thus from great examples given, She drew from them what they deriv'd from Heav'n. The gen'rous Critic fann'd the poet's fire, And taught the world...Reason to admire. Then Criticism the -Muse's handmaid prov'd, To dress her charms, and make her more belov'd : But following wits from that intention stray'd,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...rise. Just precepts thus from great examples giv'n, She drew from them what they deriv'd from Heav'n. The generous critic fann'd the poet's fire, And taught...reason to admire. Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid prov'd, To dress her charms, and make her more helov'd : But following wits from that intention stray'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...She drew from them what they deriy'd from Heav'n; The generous critic fann'd tlie pftet's fire, 100 And taught the world with reason to admire. Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid prov'd ' To dress her charms, and make her more helov'd ; But following wits from that intention stray'd... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...precepts thus from grrat examples given, She drew from them what they deiiv'd from Hei-ven, The gen'roui Critic fann'd the Poet's fire, And taught the world...reason to admire. Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid prov'd. To dress her charms, and make her mure belov'd : But following wits from that intention «tray'd;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...from great examples giv'n, She drew from them what they derir'd from Heav'n. The generous critic ran'd the poet's fire, And taught the world with reason to admire. Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid prov'd, To dress her charms, and make her more helov'd: But following wits from that intention stray'd;... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...from great examples giv'n, She drew from them what they deriv'd from Heav'n. The generous critic fan'd the poet's fire, And taught the world with reason to admire. Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid prov'd, To dress her charms, and make her more belov'd: But following wits from that intention stray... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...precepts thus from great examples' given, She drew from them what thcyderiv'd from hc.iven, The gen'rous theme Մ- prov'd, Todress her charms, and make her rnorctalov'd:. But following wits from that intention stray'dj... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...giv'n, She drew fmm them what they deriv'd from HeaThe generous critic fann'd the poet's fire, [v'n. And taught the world with reason to admire. Then Criticism the Muse's handmaid prov'd, To dresa hercharms, and make her more bclovM: But following wits from that intention stray'd... | |
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