When Reason doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd at the door of Learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide. To ask, to guess, to know, as they commence... The Works of the English Poets: Pope - Page 223by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...Hands. Then thus, fmce Man from Beafts by Words is known, Wordsare Man's Province, Words we teach alone. When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian Letter, Points...of Learning, Youth to guide, We never fuffer it to fland too wide. To afk, to guefs, to know, as they commence, As Fancy opens the quick Springs of Senfe,... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...known, . .«.Wordsare Man's Province, Words we teach alone. . When Reafon doubtful, like the Sarnian Letter, Points him two Ways, the narrower is the better....to guide, We never fuffer it to ftand too wide; To afk, to guefs, to know, as they commence, As Fancy opens the quick Springs of Senfe, We ply the Memory,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 364 pages
...Then thus. Since Man from beaft by Words is known, 149 Words are Man's province, Words we teach alone. When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points...youth to guide, We never fuffer it to ftand too wide. REMARKS. VER. 148. dnd holds bis breeches] An effect of Fear fomewhat like this, is defcribed in the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...thus. Since Man from beaft by Words is known, . 149 Words are Man's province, Words we teach alone. When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points...youth to guide, We never fuffer it to ftand too wide. NOTES. VER. 148. And holds bis breeches] AneffeftofFear fomewhat like this, is defcribed in the viith... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 pages
...Then thus. Since Man from bcaft by Words is known, 149 Words are Man's province, Words we teach alone. When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points...of Learning, youth to guide, We never fuffer it to (land too wide. REMARKS. VER. 148. jfndh'ldhis ircecbn] An efflft of Fear fomewhat like this, is defcribed... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 248 pages
...thus. Since Man from beaft by Words is known, 1 49 Words are Man's province, Words we teach alone. When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points...at the door of Learning, youth to guide, We never fuffcr it to ftand too wide. REMA * X S. VER. 148. And balds bit breeches] An effefl of Fear fomewhat... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 246 pages
...known, 1^9 Words are Man's province, Words we teach alone. When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian letfer, Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd...youth to guide, We never fuffer it to ftand too wide. REMARKS. VER. 148. Andboldebis breeche!] An effeft of Fear fomewhat like this, is defcribed in the... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 388 pages
...thus. Since Man from beail by Words is known, Words are Man's province, Words we teach alone. 1 50 When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. REMARKS. Schoolmafters, which drives the poor Souls about like the wand of Mercury. SCRJBL. P. *. VER.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1764 - 350 pages
...Since Man from beaft by Words is known, 149 Words are Man's province, Words we teach alone. When Reafun doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points him two ways,...to guide, We never fuffer it to ftand too wide. To a(k, to guefs, to know, as they commence, l>J As Fancy opens the quick Iprings of Senfe, REMARKS. VEH.... | |
| Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 600 pages
..., " Since Man from beaft by Words is " known, " Words are Man's province, Words we teach " alone. " When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian " letter, *'...guide, " We never fuffer it to ftand too wide. *' To aft, to guefs, to know, as they com" mence, *' As Fancy opens the quick fprings of Senfe, *' We ply... | |
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