 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 452 pages
...exercises : and the delight he took in it, produced the effect he speaks of, in the following lines : " Then polish all with so much life and ease, You think 'tis nature, and a knack to please." We are not commonly taught to expect this effect from correction ; and it has been observed oftener... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 pages
...easy vigour of a line [join. Where Denham's strength and Waller's sweetness True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. Tis not enough no harshness gives offence ; The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 pages
...that have much force and energy ; in our author himself, as well as Dryden. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an Echo to the sense : 365 NOTES. Ver.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 pages
...that have much force and energy ; in our author himself, as well as Dryden. True ease injvriting comes from art^ not chance^ -,^ ' As those move easiest who have learn'd to danc,g. t" 'Tis not enpugh JIQ.. harshness Mgjyg§-p.ffence, / ' The sound must seem an Echo to the... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...the mountain pine, And make them stoop to the vale. — Shakespeare. 19. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence ; The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the... | |
 | Martin MACDERMOT, Martin M'Dermot - 1823 - 434 pages
...excellent in ancient and modern literature, for, as Pope justly observes, " True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance." I must, therefore, confess I do not regret, with Mr. Shee, " the long and general influence of precedent... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 498 pages
...vel deniquefallant, NOTES. took in it, produced the effect he speaks of, in the following lines : " Then polish all with so much life and ease, " You think 'tis nature, and a knack to please." We are not commonly taught to expect this effect from correction ; and it has been observed oftener... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 494 pages
...vel denique/a/Zawf, NOTES. took in it, produced the effect he speaks of, in the following lines : " Then polish all with so much life and ease, " You think 'tis nature, and a knack to please." We are not commonly taught to expect this effect from correction ; and it has been observed oftener... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 400 pages
...vigour of a line, 360 Where Denham's strength, and Waller's sweetness join. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. NOTES. 366. A needless Alexandrine, #c.] Dr. Johnson requires in an Alexandrine a pause invariably... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...vigour of a line, 360 Where Denham's strength, and Waller's sweetness join. True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. NOTES. 366. A needless Alexandrine, #c.] Dr. Johnson requires in an Alexandrine a pause invariably... | |
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True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learn'd to dance. 
