 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
 | Longinus - 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...profuse 80 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 : 85 The winged courser, like a gen'rous horse,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...been profuse, 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 Muse's steed j Hestrain his fury, than provoke his speed; The winged courser, like a gen'rous horse, Shews most... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pages
...difcovered the change put upon the Reader, in the ufe of the 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pages
...-i.-. •• - '• '., '• ^:" S;M, ^ • • --JCFor 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 j Reftrairi his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 85 The winged courfer, like a... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pages
...profuse 80 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 : 85 The winded courser, like a generous liorse,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...profuse, Want as much more to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Thongh meant each other's aid, like man and wife. Tis more to guide than spur the Muses' steed, Itcstraiu his fury than provoke his speed ; The winged courser, like a generous horse,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...whom Heaven in wit has been profuse, Want as mnch more, to turn it to its use; For wit and jndgement often are at strife, Though meant each other's aid,...provoke his speed; The winged courser, like a generous h Shows most true mettle when you check his course. Those rules of old discover'd, not devis'd, Are... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...whom Heav'n 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. 'Tis more to guide than spur the Muses' steed, Restrain his fury than provoke his speed : The winged courser, like a generous horse,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...whom Heav'n iu 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. 'Tis more to guide than spur theTVluses' steed, Restrain his fury than provoke his speed : The winged courser, like a generous horse,... | |
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