 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pàgines
...been profufe*, Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe ; For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than ipur the Mufe's deed; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his ipeed : The winged cour^r, like a gen'rous... | |
 | Longinus - 1800 - 238 pàgines
...and every nerve sustains, Itself unseen, but in th' effect remains. There are, whom heav'n has blest with store of wit,. Yet want as much again to manage...wit and judgment ever are at strife, Tho' meant each others' aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than spur the muse's steed^ Restrain his fury,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pàgines
...He has, however, justly criticised some passages in these lines : There are whom heav'n has bless'd with store of wit, Yet want as much again to manage it j For wit and judgment ever are at strife — It is apparent that wit has two meanings, and that what... | |
 | 1801 - 574 pàgines
...his title, and christen them the Substance of Malone ?—Pope says " There are whom Heav'n has blest with store of wit, Yet want as much again to manage it"— 3. couplet which he afterward exchanged for the following ; " Some, to whom Heav'n in wit has been... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pàgines
...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, Tho' 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 : 85 The winged courser, like a gen'rous... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pàgines
...He has, however, justly criticised some passages in these lines : There are whom heav'n has bless'd with store of wit, Yet want as much again to manage it 5 For wi: and judgment ever are at strife — It is apparent that wit has two meanings, and that what... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 pàgines
...Ireland. Bann, 9- Twice as much ; marking the same quantity once repeated. There arc whom heav'n has blest with store of wit, Yet want as much again to manage...strife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. Pofe. I should not be sorry to see a chorus on a theatre more than as large and as deep again as ours,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...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, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than spur the Muse's steed j Hestrain his fury, than provoke his speed; The winged courser, like a gen'rous... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pàgines
...1 -* -i.-. •• - '• '., '• ^:" S;M, ^ • • --JCFor wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's fteed j Reftrairi his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 85 The winged courfer, like a... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pàgines
...difcovered the change put upon the Reader, in the ufe of the For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 85 The winged courier, like a gen'rous... | |
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Want as much more, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Tho' 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 courser, like a gen'rous... 
