 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 Muse's steed, Restrain his fury than provoke his speed : The winged courser, like a...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 3921845Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...whom Heaven in wit has been profuse, d* 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. 'Tie more to guide, than spur the muse's steed ; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed : The winged... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...Heaven in wit has been profuse, 80 Want as much moro, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment ame up to il : Sophrcles and Euripides were less followed...; and renewed the next seasou with equal applanse romper, like a generous horse, Shews most true mettle when you check his course. Those rules of old... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 222 pages
...whom Heav'n in wit has been profuse, Want ad 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 courser, like a generous horse,... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1828 - 466 pages
...its use : For wit and judgment often are at strife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 4 'Tis more to guide, than spur the muse's steed; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed : 5 The winged courser, like a gen'rous horse, Shows most true mettle, when you check its course. 6... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...Heaven in wit has been profuse, 80 Want as much more, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment h every member of the whole One common blessing, as one common soul. B 'Tie more to guide, than spur the muse's steed; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed: The winged... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 pages
...much again to govern UV And in another place, I doubt with too much truth, ' For wit and jndgment ever are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife.' A proper secrecy is the only mystery of able men; mystery is the only secrecy of weak and cunning men.... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1833 - 476 pages
...its use : For wit and judgment often are at strife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 4 "Tis more to guide, than spur the muse's steed, Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed : 5 The winged courser, like a gen'rous norse, Shows most true mettle, when you check its course. 6... | |
 | Jean Pons victor Lecoutz de Levizac (d.1) - 1834 - 494 pages
...whom 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.4 "Pis more to guide than spur the muse's steed, Restrain his fury than provoke his speed :•''... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...whom Heaven in wit has been profuse, Want as much more to turn it to its use ; 81 For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife. "Pis more to guide, than spur the Muse's steed ; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed : 85 The... | |
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