 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 - 1836 - 502 pages
...Heaven in wit has been profuse, 80 Want as much more, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment eet Achilles, to the gods resign'd, ['o reason yield the empire o'er h "Fis more to guide, than spur the muse's steed; Restrain lus fury, than provoke his speed : The winged... | |
 | lady Dorothea Knighton - 1838 - 480 pages
...whom heaven 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.' . , . . " There is one part of your letter that deserves my particular attention — nay, it deserves... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...whom Heaven in wit lias been profuse, Want as much more, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment ugh he who rules the main Lend his strong aid, his aid he lends ¡n vain. Ah shun the horrid gulf ! Muses' steed ; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed ; The winged courser, like a generous horse,... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1844 - 496 pages
...: For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife.4 'Tin more to guide than spur the muse's steed, Restrain his fury than provoke his speed :6 The winged courser, like a gen'rous horse, Shows most true mettle when you check its course.6 —... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...whom Heaven in wit4 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,...winged courser, like a generous horse, Shows most true mettle when you check his course. Those rules of old discovered, not devised, Are nature still,... | |
 | 1845 - 816 pages
...whom heaven in wit has been profuse, Want as much more to turn it to iU use ; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife, "i'is more to guide than spur the muse's steed, Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed ; The winged... | |
 | 1845 - 842 pages
...following, wit is the creative power only, and judgment is the presiding criticism. " For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife." The four closing verses, which doservedly ring in every ear, and grace every tougue — lucid and vigorous... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1846 - 584 pages
...nerve. For wit and judgment often are at strife, Tlio" 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... | |
 | John Wilson - 1846 - 360 pages
...following, wit is the creative power only, and judgment is the presiding criticism. " For wit and judgment often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife." The four closing verses, which deservedly ring in every ear, and grace every tongue—lucid and vigorous—born... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pages
...originally thus : " There are whom Heav'n has blest with store of Wit, Yet want as much again to manage it." 'Tis more to guide, than spur the Muse's steed ; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed ; 85 The winged courser, like a gen'rous horse, Shows most true mettle when you check his course. Those... | |
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