Quote

Authors are partial to their wit, 'tis true, But are not critics to their judgment, too?

Alexander Pope

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
Literary Historian
Poet
Translator
the City
Pope the Poet
Alexander I Pope
Alexander
I Pope
Authors
Wit
Critics
Judgment
True
Partial

More quotes by Alexander Pope

Image
The enormous faith of many made for one.
Alexander Pope
Image
The flower's are gone when the Fruits appear to ripen.
Alexander Pope
Image
No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday.
Alexander Pope
Image
For he lives twice who can at once employ, The present well, and e'en the past enjoy.
Alexander Pope
Image
Tis use alone that sanctifies expense And splendor borrow all her rays from sense.
Alexander Pope
Image
O Love! for Sylvia let me gain the prize, And make my tongue victorious as her eyes.
Alexander Pope
Image
I believe no one qualification is so likely to make a good writer, as the power of rejecting his own thoughts.
Alexander Pope
Image
The world forgetting, by the world forgot. Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd
Alexander Pope
Image
Cursed be the verse, how well so e'er it flow, That tends to make one worthy man my foe.
Alexander Pope
Image
For lo! the board with cups and spoons is crowned.The berries crackle, and the mill turns round ... At once they gratify their scent and taste.And frequent cups prolong the rich repast... Coffee (which makes the politician wise And see through all things with his half-shut eyes).
Alexander Pope
Image
But to the world no bugbear is so great, As want of figure and a small estate.
Alexander Pope
Image
As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
Alexander Pope
Image
What nature wants, commodious gold bestows 'Tis thus we cut the bread another sows.
Alexander Pope
Image
While I live, no rich or noble knave shall walk the world in credit to his grave.
Alexander Pope
Image
Good-humor only teaches charms to last, Still makes new conquests and maintains the past.
Alexander Pope
Image
No more was seen the human form divine.
Alexander Pope
Image
Never elated when someone's oppressed, never dejected when another one's blessed.
Alexander Pope
Image
Nature made every fop to plague his brother, Just as one beauty mortifies another.
Alexander Pope
Image
True politeness consists in being easy one's self, and in making every one about one as easy as one can.
Alexander Pope
Image
And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
Alexander Pope