 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pàgines
...wind: Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense; 210 If once right reason drives that cloud away, Truth...not yourself; but, your defects to know, Make use of ev'ry friend — and ev'ry foe. A little learning is a dang'rous thing ; 215 Drink deep, or taste not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pàgines
...Truth breaks upon us with refiftlefs day. Truft not yourfelf ; but, your defefts to know, Make ufe of every friend— and every foe. A little learning is a dangerous thing ! a15 Drink deep, or tafte not the Pierian fpring : There fhallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pàgines
...1 ruth breaks opon us with refiftlefa day. Traft Dot yourfelf ; but, your defect; to know, Make ufe of every friend — and every foe. A little learning is a dangerous thing : Drink deep, or tafle not the Pierian fpring ; There (hallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pàgines
...moral Poet ', too, will teach us the same lesson : " A lirle learning is a dangerous thing ; " Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. " There shallow...intoxicate the brain, " And drinking largely sobers us again +." What then if THOMAS PAINE, who is well known tobe * Lord BACON was a serious believer... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pàgines
...: Pride, where wit fails, steps in tn our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense : 210 If once right reason drives that cloud away, Truth...not yourself; but, your defects to know, Make use of ev'ry friend — and ev'ry foe. A little learning is a dang'rous thing ; 215 Drink deep, or taste not... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pàgines
...where wit fails , steps into our defence , And nils up all the mighty void of sense. If once iight Reason drives that cloud away , Truth breaks upon...resistless day. Trust not yourself ; but, your defects to knovr , Make use of ev'ry friend— —and ev'ry foe. A little learning is a dang'rous thing; Drink... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...with wind: Prid^ where Wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense. If once right reason drives that cloud away, Truth...not yourself; but your defects to know, Make use of ev'iy friend — and ev'ry .foe. A little learning is a dang'rous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pàgines
...to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense : If once right reason drives that clond away, Truth breaks upon us with resistless day. Trust...intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. Fir'd at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pàgines
...wind: Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense : If once right reason drives that cloud away, Truth...— and every foe. A little learning is a dangerous tiling ; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring : There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pàgines
...to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense. If once riglit reason drives that clond away, Truth breaks upon us with resistless day. Trust...every foe. A little learning is a dangerous thing! Prink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring; Therexshallow dranghts intoxicate the brain. And drinking... | |
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A little learning is a dangerous thing ! Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring : There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. 
