Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-04-19
POPE AS A QUOTEC.

ican acquaintance, in recent lecture on the
poetry OF Pope, before one of his constituent
cies, presents one view of Pope's poetry,
which is probably the highest evidence of
his genius. Here it is. There is art in the
setting of these gemmed lines the house,
hold familiarity of which was cited by the
lecturer as a general testimony 10 the repu-
tation if not to the merit of Pope"
"When there has been pleasant party OF
people, either in a convivial or intellectual
view-l wish we might think it of our meet
ing this evening-cheers we say it has been
"The feast of reason and the flow of soul"
How often are we warned-I have sometimes
even heard the warning addressed 10 Me-
chanics' Instituies-that
"a little learning is a dangerous thing"
How often reminded,
"An honest minis the noblest work o! God''
(cheers)
Or, with nearly the same meaning
"Who taught the youthful science to be good"
There is couplet which ought to carry in
my own recollection
"Wmt can enoble sots or slaves, or cowaIds?"
Alas not all the blood Of all the Towards y
;laughterl
II is an apt illustration of the Offices OF hos
pital,y,
"Welcome the coming, speed the going guest"
How familiar is the instruction,
Ito look through Nature up to NATURES God"
AS rules with reference to composition,
"rhe last and greatest ar--the art to blot,
To snatch grace beyond the reach of art; ~
And then, as 10 the best mode of conveying
the instruction,
''NIen must be taught as ii you taught them not"
There is the celebrated definition of wit,
True wit is nature to advantage dressed,
What Oft thought, but nc'r 50 well expressed"
Do you want 10 illustrate the importance of
early educatIonl You observe,
"Just the twig is bent the trees inclined"
Do you wish TO characterize ambition some-
what iavorably? You call it,
''The glorious fault of angel, and Of gods"
On describing great conqueror,
".i pighty hunter and his prey wa, man."
Do you seek the safest rule for architecture
aud gardenug9
"Consult the genius of the place in ALL"
Are you tempted 10 say anything rather Sc
we're TO your wife or daughter, when she in.
sists on party of pleasure, or an expensive
dress? You tell her.
That every woman is at heart a rake'
"A laugh.)
And then if you wish TO excuse your own
submission you plead,
"If to her share female fall,
Look on her face and youl forget them ALL"
CHEERS and laughter)
How often are we inclined TO echo the truth,
THAT fools rush in where angels fear to trcad.n
And this too,
That gentle duncss often loves Joke"
Who has not felt this to be true?
Hope springs eternal in the human breast;
Man is, but always to be blest"
When an orator, or a parliamentary candi-
date-in which last capacity have often ap-
peared before some of you, (much cheering)
wishes to rail at absolute governments, he
talks of
"The monstrous faith of many made for one"
Then there are two mayims, one in politics
and one in religion, which have both been
extremely found fault with, but the very
amount of censure proves what alone | am
now attempting 10 establish, not the truth or
justice of Pope's words: bu, their great vogue
/ and currency
''For forms of government let fools contest
What'er is best administered is bcst
For modes of faith let gaceless zealots fight
lie can't be wrong whose life is in the right"