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 - English literature - 1760 - 314 pages
...profufe, Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe; 81 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... | |
| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...profuse, So 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; '5 The winged courser, like a gen'rous horse,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...been profufe, So Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe; For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, "Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife. "Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's Iteed; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed i 85 The winged courfer, like a generous... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...been profufe, Want 'as much more, to turn it to its ufe; For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Though meant each other's aid, like man and wife. *Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mule's fteed; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed : The winged courfer, like a gen'rons... | |
| Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - Literature - 1789 - 484 pages
...has been profufe, Want as much more to turn it to its ule; For wit and judgment often are at ilrife. Though meant each other's aid , like man and wife, 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufc's Steed ; Restrain his fury, than provoke his ipeed; ./ The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...has been profufe> Want as much more to turn it to its ufe ; For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Though 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 ; The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Christopher Smart - 1791 - 282 pages
...with ftore of wit, Yet want as much again to manage it ; For wit and judgment ever are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur, the muft's fteed.; Reftrain .his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...profufe*, Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe ; For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' 9` 0- ipur the Mufe's deed; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his ipeed : The winged cour^r, like a gen'rous... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...been profufe, Wint as much more, to turn it to its ufc ; For wit and judgment often are at drifc, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. "Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's deed j Relhiin his fury, than provoke his fpecd : The winged courfer, like a gcn'rous... | |
| Longinus - Aesthetics - 1800 - 238 pages
...want as much again to manage it ; For wit and judgment ever are at strife, Tho' meant each others' aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than spur...speed ; The winged courser, like a generous horse, Shews most true mettle when you check his course. Es$ay on Criticism. That That again — though she... | |
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