 | Jonathan Swift - 1744 - 416 pàgines
...a five-barr'd Gate : A Dog by Inftinft turns afide, Who fees the Ditch too deep and wide. But, Man we find the only Creature, Who, led by Folly, combats Nature : Who, when^fo loudly cries, Forbear , WithObftinacy fixes there •, And, where his Genius leatt inclines,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pàgines
...a five-barr'd gati : A dog by inflinft turns afide,. Who fees the ditch too deep and wide : But man we find, the only creature, Who, led by folly, combats nature; . .. Who, when Jhe loudly cries, forbear* With obftinacy fixes there ; ; And, where his genius leaft inclines, Abfurdly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pàgines
...five-barr'd gate : A dog, by inftinft, turns afide, Who -fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature, Who, led by folly, combats nature ; Who, when fhe loudly cries forbear, With obftinacy fixes there ; And, where his genius leaft inclines, Abfardly... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 462 pàgines
...tries a five-barr'd gate : A dog by inltinct turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly ', combats nature ; Who, wheny#£ loudly cries forbear, With obftinacy fixes there ; And where his genius leaft inclines, Ablurdly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pàgines
...tries a five-barr'd gate 4 A dog by inftinft turns afide, Who fees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, .led by folly, combats Nature; » Who, when>8* loudly .cries, forbear, TVith cj I; fiina<..y fixes theje; And, where .his geaius Icatt inclines,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 pàgines
...tries a five-barf d gate ; A dog by instinct turns aside, Who sees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly, combats...loudly cries, Forbear, With obstinacy fixes there; And, where his genius leasf inclines* Absurdly bends his whole designs. Not empire to the rising sun... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pàgines
...AdJiien. ABsv'RDLV.í7í/T.[from«¿jar</.]Afteran absurd manner; improperly unreasonably. But man we find the only creature, "Who, led by folly, combats nature ; "Who, when she loudly cries, Forbear, Vri-h obstinacy fixes there ; And where his genius least inclines, Absurdly bends his whole designs.... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 758 pàgines
...<jA/?/r^i//«ofourown. Aiidij * ABSURDLY, adv. [{mm abfurd.} After a abfurd manner; improperly; unreafonably. But man we find the only creature, Who. led by folly, combats nature ; Who. when (he loudly cries, Forbear, With obftinacy fixes there ; And where his genius leall inclines, ^I'ur/ily... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pàgines
...; A dog by instinct turns aside, Who sees the ditch too deep and wide. • See p. 183. But But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly, combats...loudly cries, Forbear, With obstinacy fixes there ; And, where his genius least inclines, Absurdly bends his whole designs. Not empire to the rising... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pàgines
...tries a flve-barr'd gate; A dog by instinct turns aside, Who sees the ditch too deep and wide ; But man we find the only creature Who, led by folly, combats Nature; Who, when the loudly cries ' Forbear/ With obstinacy fixes there, And where his genins least inclines, Absurdly... | |
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Brutes find out where their talents lie: A bear will not attempt to fly; A founder'd horse will oft debate, Before he tries a five-barr'd gate; A dog by instinct turns aside, Who sees the ditch too deep and wide. But man we find the only creature Who,... 
