Alexander Pope Quotes About Critics

Quotes about: Critics

• Did some more sober critics come abroad? If wrong, I smil'd; if right, I kiss'd the rod.

  Alexander Pope

  Kissing, Criticism, Sober

  Alexander Pope (1778). “The works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In four volumes complete. With his last corrections, additions, and improvements. Carefully collated and compared with former editions: together with notes from the various critics and commentators”, p.7

• And make each day a critic on the last.

  Alexander Pope

  Each Day, Lasts, Critics

  Alexander Pope (1778). “The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements. Carefully Collated and Compared with Former Editions: Together with Notes from the Various Critics and Commentators”, p.79

• Dear, damned, distracting town, farewell! Thy fools no more I'll tease: This year in peace, ye critics, dwell, Ye harlots, sleep at ease!

  Alexander Pope

  Peace, Farewell, Sleep

  Alexander Pope, Pat Rogers (2008). “The Major Works”, p.118, Oxford University Press

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

  Alexander Pope

  Judgment, Wit, Critics

  Alexander Pope (1825). “The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With a Sketch of the Author's Life”, p.49

• Nor in the critic let the man be lost.

  Alexander Pope

  Men, He Man, Lost

  Alexander Pope (2015). “An Essay on Criticism”, p.15, Sheba Blake Publishing

• Some have at first for wits, then poets passed, Turned critics next, and proved plain fools at last.

  Alexander Pope

  Lasts, Next, Fool

  'An Essay on Criticism' (1711) l. 36

• And you, my Critics! in the chequer'd shade,
  Admire new light thro' holes yourselves have made.

  Alexander Pope

  Light, Criticism, Shade

  Alexander Pope (1789). “The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: ...”, p.198

• Cavil you may, but never criticise.

  Alexander Pope

  May, Critics, Criticise

  Alexander Pope (1795). “The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Eight Volumes, Complete”, p.102

• For critics, as they are birds of prey, have ever a natural inclination to carrion.

  Alexander Pope

  Bird, Natural, Prey

  Alexander Pope (1778). “The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last Corrections, Additions, and Improvements. Carefully Collated and Compared with Former Editions: Together with Notes from the Various Critics and Commentators”, p.290

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