 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...For, as in bodies, thus in souls, we find What wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with windPride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills...resistless day. Trust not yourself ; but, your defects to kno\v r Make use of every friend—and every foe. A little learning is a dangerous thing ; Drink deep,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...Truth breaks upon us with refiftlefs day. Truft not yourfelf ; but, your defects to know, Make ufe of ev'ry friend, and ev'ry foe. A little learning is a dangerous thing ; Drink deep, or tafte not the Pierian fpring : There (hallow draughts intoxicate the brain ; And drinking... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...pride ; For, as in bodies, thus in souls, we find What wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with wind. Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And...yourself; but, your defects to know, Make use of ev'ry friend—and ev'ry foe. A little learning is a dangerous thing ; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 230 pages
...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...ev'ry friend.. ..and ev'ry foe. A little learning is a dang'rous thing ; 215 Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring : There shallow draughts intoxicate... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...pride ; For as in bodies, thus in souls, we find What wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with wind : Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense. 21c If once right reason drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with resistless day. Trust not... | |
 | Horace - Criticism - 1812 - 198 pages
...pride ; For as in bodies, thus in souls, we and What wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with 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 breaks upon us with resistless day. Trust not... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1813 - 276 pages
...in to our defenee, And fills up all the mighty void of sense. If onee right reason drives that eloud away, Truth breaks upon us with resistless day. Trust not yourself; but, your defeets to know, Make use of ev'ry friend, and ev'ry foe. A (title learning is a dangerous thing; Dunk... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...pride 1 For, as in bodies, thus in souls, we find What wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with wind* Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, ....reason drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us witli resistless day. Trust not yourself; but, your defects to know, • • Make use of ev'ry friend,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 328 pages
...pride ! For, ns in bodies, thus in souls, we find Wh.it wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with wind. Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And...void of sense. If once right reason drives that cloud sway, Truth breaks upon us with resistless day. Trust notyours*elf ; but, your defects to know, Make... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 490 pages
...souls, we find What wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with wind. Pride where wit fails, steps into our defence^ And fills up all the mighty void of sense....not yourself; but, your defects to know, Make use of every friend—and every foe. A little learning is a dangerous thing ; Drink deep, or taste not the... | |
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If once right reason drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with resistless day. Trust not yourself; but your defects to know Make use of every friend — and every foe. 
