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It is much easier to be critical that to be correct.
It is much easier to be critical that to be correct.
A servile race
Who, in mere want of fault, all merit place;
Who blind obedience pay to read more
A servile race
Who, in mere want of fault, all merit place;
Who blind obedience pay to ancient schools,
Bigots to Greece, and slaves to musty rules.
He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help.
He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help.
Give no time to finding fault of criticism.
Give no time to finding fault of criticism.
Reviewers are forever telling authors they can't understand them.
The author might often reply: Is that my fault?
Reviewers are forever telling authors they can't understand them.
The author might often reply: Is that my fault?
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.
Blame where you must, be candid where you can,
And be each critic the Good-natured Man.
Blame where you must, be candid where you can,
And be each critic the Good-natured Man.
If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it
If you have no will to change it, you have no right to criticize it
Who shall dispute what the Reviewers say?
Their word's sufficient; and to ask a reason,
In such read more
Who shall dispute what the Reviewers say?
Their word's sufficient; and to ask a reason,
In such a state as theirs, is downright treason.
