| Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 418 pągines
...expence of any body. Pope fays very truly, There are whom Heaven hasbleft with (lore of wit, Yet want as much again to govern it. And in another place, I doubt...with too much truth, For wit and judgment ever are at flrife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife. The Germans are very feldom troubled with... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 pągines
...Pope" fays, rery truly, There are whom Heaven has kleit with (lore of wit, Yet want as much again :o govern it. And in another place, I doubt with too much truth, For wit and judgment ever are at ftrife, Though aneanc each other's aid, like, man and wife, The Germans are very feldom troubled with... | |
| Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1804 - 404 pągines
...expence of any body. Pope fays very truly, There are whom Heaven has bleft with flore of wit, Yet want as much again to govern it. And in another place, I doubt with too much truth, For wit and ludgment ever are at ftrife, Though meant each other's aij, like man and wife. The Germans are very... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pągines
...Heav'n iu wit has been profuse, Want as much more to turn it to its use : For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide than spur theTVluses' steed, Restrain his fury than provoke his speed : The winged... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pągines
...Heaven in wit has been profuse, Want as mnch more, to turn it to its use; For wit and jndgement often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife, 'Tis more to guide, than spur the muse's steed ; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed; The winged... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pągines
...Heav'n in wit has been profuse, Want as much more to turn it to its use : For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide than spur the Muses' steed, Restrain his fury than provoke his speed : The winged... | |
| Manual - 1809 - 288 pągines
...any body. Pope says, very truly, " There are whom Heaven has blebt with store of wit, " Yet want as much again to govern it." And in another place, I...judgment ever are at strife, •- Though meant each others aid, like man and wife.'* lifications being likely to make them good men, and the other only... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pągines
...Heav'n in wit has been profuse. Want as much more to turn it to its use ; For wit and jndgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife* C2 Tis more to guide than spur the Muses' steed, Restrain his fury than provoke his speed : The winged... | |
| Horace - 1812 - 198 pągines
...Heav'n in wit has been profuse, 80 Want as much more to turn it to its use; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife. Que fizeraõ vaidosos, só guiados 75 Pella van ambiēaõ de fazer muitas. Manda bein cada qual sua... | |
| 1845 - 816 pągines
...heaven in wit has Been profuse, Want as much more to turn it to iU use ; For wit and jndgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide than spur the muse's steed, Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed ; The winged... | |
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