| English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...with (lore of Wir, Yet want as much again to manage it : For Wit and Judgment ever are at Strife j Tho* meant each other's Aid, like Man and Wife: 'Tis more to guide, than fpur, the Mufe's Steed j Reftrain his Y ury, than provoke his Speed : : . , The winged Courfer, like agen'vous... | |
| Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...heavrn has bleft with ftore of wit, Yet want as much again to manage it ; For wit- rand judgment ever are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe Y fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ;.."•. The winged courfer, like a gen'rous'horfq... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
...heav'n has bleft 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 mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpced ; The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 392 pages
...bleft with Store of Wit, Yet want as much again to manage it : For Wit and Judgment ever are at Strife, Tho' meant each other's Aid, like Man and Wife. 'Tis more to guide, than ^>ur, the Mufe's Steed, Reftrain his Fury, than provoke his Speed, The winged Courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...above it. 3 Some, to whom Heav'n in wit has been profufe, Want as much more to turn it to its ufe » 81 For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant...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 couifer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...above it. Some, to whom Heav'n in wit has been profufe, Want as much more to turn it to its afe ; 8t For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant...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 courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 398 pages
...remains. Some, to whom Heav'n in wit has been profufc, Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe ; 8 1 For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant...aid, like man and wife. "Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeedj 85 The winged courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 pages
...fuftains; Itfelf unfeen, but in th' effefts remains. Some, to whom Heav'n in wit has been profufe, 80 Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe ; For wit...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 courfer, like a gen'rous... | |
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