 | William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 692 pages
...may be of much service to some readers, I shall take the liberty of mentioning them in this place : Let those teach others, who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. " A preacher " A preacher should avoid rambling upon " general or trivial subjects ; such as are not to... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 pages
...writers are scarce enough ; but then, I ask, where are the people that know how to read ?" 3. Let such teach others who themselves excel. And censure freely who have written well, j It is somewhere remarked by Dryden, I think, that none but a poet is qualified to judge of a poet.... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1806 - 498 pages
...obtainable by a constant attachment to the most finished performances of art. And when he adds, Let such teach others who themselves excel ; And censure freely who have written well, the maxim is not less erroneous : for the best poets are not always the surest critics, as in the case... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...must alike from Heaven derive their light, These born to judge, as well as those to write. Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. Authors are partial to their wit, 'tis true, But are not critics to their judgment too ? Yet if we... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...must alike from Heaven derive their light, These born to judge, as well as those to write. Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. Authors are partial to their wit, 'tis true, But are not critics to their judgment too ? Yet if we... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...must alike from Heav'n derive their light, These born to jndge, as well as those to write. .Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. Authors are partial to their wit, 'tis true, But are not critics to their jndgment too ? Yet if we... | |
 | William Jones - Anglican Communion - 1810 - 442 pages
...may be of much service to some readers, I shall take the liberty of mentioning them in this place : Let those teach others, who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. " A preacher should avoid rambling upon general " or trivial subjects; such as are not to the purpose;... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...must alike from heav'n derive their light, These horn to judge, as well as those to write. Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. Author* Authors are partial to their wit, 'tis true, But are not critics to their judgment too? Yet,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 648 pages
...alike from Heaven derive their light« These born to judge, as well as those to write. ' Let' such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. Authors arc partial to their wit, 'tis true; But are not critics to their judgment too? Yet if we look... | |
 | Europe - 1811 - 558 pages
...Pope appears to have considered the censorial authorityas their exclusive prerogative." " Let fcuch teach others, who themselves excel, " And censure freely, who have written well." " That the maxim is founded in good sense, as long as the artist confines himself to general critical... | |
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Heaven derive their light. These born to judge, as well as those to write. Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. 
