...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...

...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;...

...alike from Heaven' derive their light; These' born to judge', as well as those' to wtne'. 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,...

...incompetent judges of oriental literature in general, and of the hindoostanee in particular. Let such teach others, who themselves excel, And censure freely who have written well. Some few in that, but numbers err in this ; Ten censure wrong, for one who writes amiss. That there...

...anger. Excavate, from excavo, (emus, hollow,) I make hollow. Exceed. — Excel. See E. " Let those teach others, who themselves excel ; " And censure freely, who have written well." Pope. Except. — Excess. — Excite. — Exclaim. — Exclude. See . E. Exclnsive is the opposite...

...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 partialJjJiJiiJMr^wit, 'tis true, But are not critics to tkeirjuncment too ? Yet if we...

...must alike from Heaven derive their light, These born to judge, as well as those to write. Let such dangers, heard so oft In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge Of battle Authors are partial to their wit, 'tis true ; But are not crities to their judgment too ? Yet, if we...

...tranquil hours. It would indeed, be too much to say, as in the well known couplet of Pope, "Let such teach others who themselves excel, And censure freely, who have written well ;"* for the critic 'requires only one of the two great talents, which in the poet, ought to exist together,...

...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...

...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 ; , lint are not critics to their judgment toot Yet,...