 Fired 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...  Poems on Several Occasions - Pągina 50per Christopher Smart - 1752 - 230 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1794 - 918 pągines
...tempt the heights of art. Ver. MJ. But more adfwic'd, furvey, &c. CRITICISM. ' 3 j , .... * - 1 , . While, from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor.fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with llrangc furprife New diltant icenes of... | |
 | Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 454 pągines
...ambition proportionably increafe :— " Fir'd at firft fight with what the mufe imparts, Jn fcarlefs youth we tempt the heights of arts, While from the bounded level of our mind Short views we tnke, nor fee the length behind; But, more advanc'd, behold, with ftrange furprize, New diftant fccnes... | |
 | Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 454 pągines
...more is to be known, and feels its ardour and ambition proportionably increafe : — " Fir'd at firft fight with what the mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights cf arts, While from the bounded level of our mind Short views we take, nor fee the length behind; But,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 pągines
...: There fhallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely fobers us again. 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 pągines
...There fhallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely fobers us again.. 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pągines
...And drinking largely fobcrs us a^ain. FiiM a; .'r!t light with what the Mufe impart":, In iearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, While, from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we ta';e, nor fee the lengths behind; But more advane'd, behold with ftrange furprize ant fcencs of eudlcfs... | |
 | David Irving - 1803 - 266 pągines
...labyrinth the voice doth ftray, •And doth with eafy motion touch the brain. , 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... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pągines
...drinking largely sobers us 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pągines
...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 we take, nor see the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with strange surprise, Naw distant scenes of endless... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 288 pągines
...There (hallow draughts intoxicate the braift ; And drinking largely fobers us again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth...arts, •While, from the bounded level of our mind, -, _ Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But, more advanc'd, behold, with ilrange furprife,... | |
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