Quote #52

As soon Seek roses in December, ice in June; Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff; Believe a woman or an epitaph, Or any other thing that's false, before You trust in critics, who themselves are sore.

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  1. With just enough of learning to misquote.
  2. Better to err with Pope, than shine with Pye.
  3. A man must serve his time to every trade Save censure-critics are ready-made.
  4. Perverts the Prophets and purloins the Psalms.
  5. 'Tis pleasure, sure, to see one's name in print; A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
  6. 'Twas thine own genius gave the final blow, And help'd to plant the wound that laid thee low: So the struck eagle, stretch'd upon the plain…
  7. I'll publish right or wrong: Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.
  8. Yet truth will sometimes lend her noblest fires, And decorate the verse herself inspires: This fact, in virtue's name, let Crabbe attest,- …

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