...Criticism illustrate the rules they would enforce : — These equal syllables alone require, Though oft the ear the open vowels tire ; While expletives...— oft — creep — in — one— dull— line*. In the next couplet, I think Dryden's name should stand in the place of Denham's. The first line has...

...the bright Muse, though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire ; 340 Who haunt Parnassus but to please their ear, Not mend...music there. These equal syllables alone require, Though oft the ear the open vowels tire; While expletives their feeble aid do join, And ten low words...

...smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong; In the bright Muse tho' thousand Charms conspire, Her Voice is all these tuneful Fools admire, Who haunt...some to Church repair, Not for the Doctrine, but the Musick there. The word 'numbers' for Pope and his contemporaries meant something very close to what...

...admire; 340 - - i - - ir - r • r ' Not mend their minds; as some to Church repair' "I - T II - I - T ' Not for the doctrine, but the music there. These equal...alone require, Tho' oft the ear the open vowels tire; 345 While expletives their feeble aid do join; And ten low words oft creep in one dull line; While...

...smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong; In the bright Muse though thousand charms conspire, Her voice is all these tuneful fools admire, Who haunt...repair, Not for the doctrine but the music there. Though oft the ear the open vowels tire, While expletives their feeble aid do join, And ten low words...

...repair, J Not for the doctrine, but the music there. J These equal syllables alone require, Though oft the ear the open vowels tire; While expletives...creep in one dull line; While they ring round the same unvaried chimes, With sure returns of still expected rhymes. Where-e'er you find 'the cooling western...

...smooth or rough, with them, is right or wrong; In the bright Muse tho' thousand Charms conspire, Her Voice is all these tuneful Fools admire, Who haunt...some to Church repair, Not for the Doctrine, but the Mustck there. These Equal Syllables alone require, Tho' oft the Ear the open Vowels tire, While Expletives...

...Rape were anticipated by the critics ("tuneful fools") in the Essay on Criticism who "admire . . . but to please their Ear, /Not mend their Minds; as...some to Church repair, /Not for the Doctrine, but the Musick there" (11. 340-43). 6. As he wrote in his Review (1704): "For a Protestant to wear a cross...

...the Rape were anticipated by the critics in the Essay on Criticism: "tuneful fools" who "admire . . . but to please their Ear, / Not mend their Minds; as...to Church repair, / Not for the Doctrine, but the Mustek there" Gines 340-43). 1 1 . As Daniel Defoe wrote in his Review ( 1 704): "For a Protestant...

...smooth or rough, with them is right or wrong; In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, Her Voice is all these tuneful Fools admire, Who haunt...repair, Not for the doctrine, but the music there. Note how the unity of the lines "In the bright Muse tho' thousand charms conspire, / Her Voice is all...