 | 1739 - 480 str.
...and fo, after gathering all the Laurels that Poetry could yield him, has the AfTurance to boaft, " That not in Fancy's Maze he wander'd long, ** But ftoop'd to Truth, and moraliz'd his Song. Which difcovers fuch a defpotic Inclination as the Republic of Letters can never bear ; for it... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 str.
...Thou art fo witty, wicked, and fo thin, " Thou ferv'ftatoncefor MILTON, DEATH, and SIN." P 4 " That " That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, " But ftoop'd to truth, and moraliz'd his fong. " Which, as the learned Editor remarks, may be faid no lefs in commendation of his literary than of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 str.
...ways : That Flattery, even to Kings, he held a lhamc, And thought a lie in ver(e or profe the fame, That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, But ftoop'd to Truth, and moraliz'd his fong-; That not for Fame, but Virtue's better end, He ftood the furious foe, the timid friend, The damning... | |
 | William Hayley - 1781 - 418 str.
...He declares,, with a noble pride arifing from the probity of his. intention,. That not in Fancy rs maze he wander'd long, But ftoop'd to truth, and moraliz'd his fong. • The feverity of Criticifm has from hence inferred, that his imagination1 was inferior to the other... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1782 - 514 str.
...enough to take the benefit of your reading, and make his future eflays more clear and conjiftent." 26. That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, But ftoop'd to Truth, and moral iz'J his fong*. narration. Mengault and Mclmotb have far exceeded him in their excellent tranflations... | |
 | William Hayley - 1782 - 312 str.
...declares,, with a noble pride arifing from the probity of his intention,. , ' That not in Fancy rs maze he wander'd long, But ftoop'd to truth,, and moraliz'd his fong. 'The feverity of Criticifm has from hence inferred, that his imagination, was inferior to the other,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1785 - 310 str.
...of Ethics and of Satire. He declares, with a noble pride arifing from the probity of his intention, That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, But ftoop'd to truth, and moraliz'd his long. The feverity of Criticifm has from hence inferred, that his imagination was inferior to the other... | |
 | 1788 - 742 str.
...mark of what he might hive done, had he not thought it more for his advancement, if not his honour, .That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, . But ftoop'd to truth, and morallz'd his fong. 1 am perfuaded ther elevated geftius c«n attain thofe lefs graces of poetry, if... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 str.
...manly ways: That fiatt'ry ev'n to Kings he held a Ihamc, And thought a lie in verle or profe the fame : That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, But ftoop'd to Truth, and moralu'd his long : That not for Fame, but Virtue's 1 le ftood the furious foe, the t;m"w ~he damning... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 2004 - 440 str.
...enough to take the benefit of your reading, and make his future eflays more clear and confiftent" 26. That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, But ftoop'd to Truth, and moraJiz'd his fong *. HERE is our author's own declaration, delivered in the moft precife and pofitive... | |
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... of poetry, for the more level, and more frequented field of Ethics and of Satire. He declares, with a noble pride arifing from the probity of his intention, That not in Fancy's maze he wander'd long, But ftoop'd to truth, and moraliz'd his long. 