 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pągines
...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; 210 If once right reason drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with resistless day. Trust not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pągines
...pride; For as in bodies, thus in souls, we -find What wants in blood and spirits, swelled with wind: Pride, where wit fails steps in to our defence, And...defects to know, Make use of ev'ry friend — and ev'ry foe.1 A little learning is a dang'rous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow... | |
 | 1799 - 612 pągines
...LITERARY JOURNAL, ENLARGED: From SEPTEMBER to DECEMBER, inclusive, M,DCC,XCIX. With an APPENDIX, " Trust not yourself; but your defects to know, *' Make use of ev'ry friend — and ev'ry foe." POPE. VOLUME XXX. LONDON{ Printed by A. Slraban, Printen Streit ; For R. GRIFFITHS ; and sold by T.... | |
 | 1803 - 228 pągines
...'. For as in bodies, thus- in souls we find, What wants in blood and spirits, svvall'd with wind ; Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And...mighty void of sense. If once right reason drives tbT.t cloud away, Truth braaks upon us with resistless day. Trust not yourselves, but your defecis... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pągines
...: Pride, where wit fails, steps in tn 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pągines
...where wit fails , steps into our defence , And nils up all the mighty void of sense. If once iight Reason drives that cloud away , Truth breaks upon...resistless day. Trust not yourself ; but, your defects to knovr , Make use of ev'ry friend— —and ev'ry foe. A little learning is a dang'rous thing; Drink... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pągines
...Pride. For as in bodies, so in souls, we find What "wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with wind: Prid^ where Wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills...not yourself; but your defects to know, Make use of ev'iy friend — and ev'ry .foe. A little learning is a dang'rous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pągines
...pr,de : For as in hodies, thus in souls, we find What wants in hlood and spirits swell dw,th wxnd : Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence. And...mighty void of sense : If once right reason drives that clond away, Truth hreaks upon us with resistless day Trust not yourself; hut your defects to know,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 316 pągines
...priJc : For as in hodies, thus in souls, we find, What wants in hlood and spirits swell'd with wind: Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense: 10 If once right reason drives that cloud away, Truth hreaks upon us with resistless day. Trust not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pągines
...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...not yourself; but your defects to know, Make use of every friend — and every foe. A little learning is a dangerous tiling ; Drink deep, or taste not... | |
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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. 
