• True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learned to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence. The sound must seem an echo to the sense.

  Alexander Pope
  English poet 1688-1744
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. harshness
2. easiest
3. learned
4. offence
5. gives
6. sound

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True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, as those move easiest who have learned to dance. 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence. The sound must seem an echo to the sense. by : Alexander Pope

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