Quotes from The Rosciad — Charles Churchill
1731–1764 England
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Not without art, but yet to Nature true.
The two extremes appear like man and wife,
Coupled together for the sake of strife.
Where he falls short, 'tis Nature's fault alone;
Where he succeeds, the merit's all his own.
But, spite of all the criticising elves,
Those who would make us feel—must feel themselves.
Man and wife,
Coupled together for the sake of strife.
But spite of all the criticizing elves,
Those who would make us feel—must feel themselves.
With various readings stored his empty skull,
Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull.
Appearances to save, his only care;
So things seem right, no matter what they are.
With that malignant envy which turns pale,
And sickens, even if a friend prevail.
To copy beauties, forfeits all pretence
To fame—to copy faults, is want of sense.
He sickened at all triumphs but his own.
He's of stature somewhat low—
Your hero always should be tall, you know.
Genius is of no country; her pure ray
Spreads all abroad, as general as the day.
Not without Art, but yet to Nature true,
She charms the town with humour just, yet new.
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