...is rarely found. 310 False eloquence, like the prismatic glas*, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face of Nature we no more survey, All...without distinction gay; But true expression, like th' unchanging sun, 3i5 Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon, It gilds all objects, but it alters...

...dress : Their praise is still — the style is excellent ; The sense they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound,...the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face of Nature we no more survey, All glares alike, without distinction gay ; But...

...sometimes pleasing and sometimes tiresome to his auditory. Our most sensible poet observes, that " Words are like leaves, and where they most abound Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found." This is applicable to the Irish orator ; but the true cause of his volubility, is the sprightliness...

...was ever seen ; the most elegant woman ; the most superb lettuce ; the most splendid ride, &c. &c. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath, is rarely found ! 3. The incautious tongue ; which generally moves without due consideration ; well meaning, with good...

...lacte coacto;. Et, si non fugias, riguo formosior horto.f There are seven more lines of comparison. 22. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy...survey, * All glares alike without distinction gay.* Th« Jdyll. KnxA. f Metam. xiii. 789. J Ver. 311, The nauseous affectation of expressing every thing...

...lacte coacto ; Et, si non fugias, riguo formosior horto.f There are seven more lines of comparison. 22. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy...more survey, All glares alike without distinction gay.t The * Idyll. KV*A. f Metam. xiii. 789. + Ver. 311. / The nauseous affectation of expressing every;...

...Dress: Their Praise is still, — the Style is excellent : ' The Sense, they humbly take upon content. Words are like leaves; and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found, Falsa eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place 5 The lace of nature...

...lacte coacto ; Et, si uon fugias, riguo formosior horto.f There are seven more lines of comparison. 22. False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy Colours spreads on every place : The Jace of nature we no more survey, All glares alike without distinction gay.j The * Idyll. KfxA. f Metam....

...is rarely found. 110 False eloquence, like the prismatic glass, Its gaudy colours spreads on ev'ry place ; The face of nature we no more survey, All...without distinction gay; But true expression, like th' unchanging. sun, 1J5) Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon; . I It gilds all ohjects, hut...

...pompous expressions, vulgar ideas, and that affectation of wit, which is incompatible with Eloquence. ' Words are like leaves ; and where they most abound* ' Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found. • False Eloquence, like the prismatic glass, ' Its gaudy colours spreads on ev"ry place ; ' The face...