Everyone puts his fault on the Times.

Everyone puts his fault on the Times.

Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.

Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.

A man of refined taste and judgment.

A man of refined taste and judgment.

Tasteful rather than expensive.

Tasteful rather than expensive.

Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.

Fiction intended to please, should resemble truth as much as
possible.

Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
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Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
To step aside is human.

To him that will, waies are not wanting.

To him that will, waies are not wanting.

Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.

Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.

Many have an irresistible itch for writing.

Many have an irresistible itch for writing.