| Edward Young - Women - 1741 - 194 pages
...genius can a genius fit; A wit herfelf, Amelia weds a wit. Both wits! tho' miracles are faid to ceafe, Three days, three wond'rous days ! they liv'd in peace . With the fourth fun a warm difpute arofe, On Durfey's poefy, and Banyan's profe. The learned war both wage with equal... | |
| Edward Young - English poetry - 1752 - 154 pages
...livrd in peace; With the fourth fun a warm difpute arofe, On Durfy's poefy, and fturtyaifs profe. The The learned war both wage with equal force, And the fifth morn concluded the divorce. Phoebe, tho' fhe poflefles nothing lefs, Is proud of being rich in happinefs. Laboriously purfues delufive... | |
| Edward Young - English literature - 1762 - 412 pages
...can a genius fit ; A wit herfelf, AMELIA weds a wit : Both wits ! though miracles are faid to ceafe, Three days, three wond'rous days ! they liv'd in peace.;. With the fourth fun a warm difpute arofe, OnDuRFEY's poefy, and BUN VAN'S profe : The learned war both wage with equal... | |
| Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pages
...can a genius fit; A wit herfelf, AMELIA weds a wit: Both wits '. though miracles are faid to ce.ife, Three days, three wond'rous days ! they liv'd in peace | With the fourth fun a warm difpute arofer On DURFEY'S poefy, and BUNYAN'S profe i The learned war both wage with equal... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 278 pages
...a genius fit; A wit herfelf, Amelia weds a wit: z70 Both wits ! though miracles are faid to ceafe, Three days, three wondrous days ! they liv'd in peace ; With the fourth fun a warm difpute arofe, On Durfey's poefy, and Bunyan's profe : The learned war both wage with equal... | |
| Books and bookselling - 1789 - 376 pages
...liv'd in peace. 4 With the fourth fun a warm diipute arofe, On Durfy's poetry and Bunyan's ppufe ; The learned war both wage with equal force, And the fifth morn concluded the divorce*." Such muft be the fate of authors findthem confirmed by the opinion of^ bound in the chains of holy... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...genius can a genius fit} A wit hcrfclf, Amelia weds a wit. Both wits! tho' miracles arc faid to ceafc, Three days, three wond'rous days, they liv'd in peace ! With the fourth fun a warm difputc arofc, On Durfcy's poefv and Banyan's prole. The learned war both wage with equal... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 538 pages
...a genius fit ; A wit hcrfelf, Amelia weds a wit: a?o Both wits ! though miracles are faid to ceafe, Three days, three wondrous days ! they liv'd in peace ; With the fourth fun a warm diffute arofe, On Durfey s poefy, and Banyan's ptofe • The learned <rarhoth wage with... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pages
...AMELIA feels in town. Nought but a genius can a genius fit; A wit herself, AMELIA weds a wit: Both wits ! though miracles are said to cease, Three days,...BUNYAN'S prose: The learned war both wage with equal forcs^ And the fifth morn concluded the divorce;-' PHOEBE, though she possesses nothing less, Is proud... | |
| English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...wit ; 270 Both wits! tho' miracles are said lo cease, Three days, lliree woniirouidays! they liv'din peace; With the fourth sun a warm dispute arose On...poesy and Bunyan's prose. The learned war both wage wiih equal force. And the fifih morn concluded the divorce. I'licebe, tho' she possesses nothing less,... | |
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