| Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 pàgines
...Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, 220 While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with flrange furprize New diftant fcenes of cndlefs... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pàgines
...again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mule imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of arts, While, from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind; But, more advanc'd, behold, with ftrange furprife, New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
| John Walker - 1801 - 424 pàgines
...word prospect in the last line of the following passage: So pleas'd at first the tow'ring Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky; Th' eternal snows appear already pait, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last ; But those attain'd, we tremble to survey The... | |
| David Irving - 1803 - 266 pàgines
...Da/tics*. Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts*. In fearlefs youth we tempt the height of arts, While from the bounded level of our mind Short views we take,, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold, with ftrange furprtfe, . New diftant fcenes of... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pàgines
...Fir'd at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts, 220 While from the bounded level of our mind Short views...lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with strange surprise, Naw distant scenes of endless science rise ! So pleas'd at first the tow'ring Alps we try,... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pàgines
...again. Fir'd at first sight with what the Muse imparts , In fearlessyouth we tempt the heights of arts, While, from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take ,nor see the lengths behind; But, more arlvanc'd, behold with strange surprise, New distant scenes of endless science rise ! So pleas'd at... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pàgines
...aepin. Fir'd at firll fight, with what the Mule imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, While from the bounded level of our mind Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But, moreadvanc'd, behold with ftrange furprife New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
| 1806 - 408 pàgines
...again. Fir'd at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights. of Arts, While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind. But more advanced, behold with strange surprize New distant scenes of endless science rise ! So pleas'd at first... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1806 - 558 pàgines
...Fir'd at firfl fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, 220 While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind j But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize New diflant fcenes of endlefs... | |
| Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 550 pàgines
.../Fir'd at firfl fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts,- 22.0 While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind; But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
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