 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 strani
...ftroke to mark all human-kind, Call'd clear blank paper ev'ry infant mind ; When ftilJ, as opening fenfe her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a feal,...genius might the plan purfue. J (can you pardon my prefumption), IrIWo wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 strani
...ftroke to mark all human-kind, Call'd clear blank paper ev'ry infant mind ; When ftill, as opening fenfe her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a feal,...vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and title ; Methinks a genius might the plan purfue. 1 (can you pardon my prefumption), I—- No wit, no... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 strani
...all human kind, Call'd clear blank paper ev'ry infant mind, When ftill as op'ning fenfe her diftates wrote, Fair virtue put a feal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Mcthinks a genius might the plan purfue. I (can you pardon my prefumption?) I— No wit, no genius,... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1805 - 416 strani
...human kind, •vall'd clear blank paper every infant mind (. When ftill as opening Senfe her tljftatefc wrote, Fair Virtue put a feal, or Vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true j JVlethinke a Genius might the plan purfue, J— can you pardon my prffumption;^!, JJo Wit, no Genius,... | |
 | 1806 - 360 strani
...ftroke to mark all human kind, Call'd clear blank paper ev'ry infant mind; When ftill, as ep'ning ftnfe her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a feal, or vice...and true; Methinks a genius might the plan purfue. . I (can you pardon my prefumption), I— No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers,... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 strani
...ftroke to mark all human kind, Call'd clear blank paper ev'ry infant mind ; When ftill, as op'ning fenfe her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a feal,...pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan purfne. I (can you pardon my prefumption), I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 strani
...blank paper ev'ry infant mind When still, as op'ning sense her dictates wrote, Fair Virtue put a seal, or Vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption ? I) No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 strani
...mind ; When still, as op'ning sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. Tlie thought was happy, pertinent, and true, Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I, (can you pardon my presumption ?) I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various THE... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 strani
...blank paper ev'ry infant mind. When still, as op'ning sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot..' The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ;; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. 1, (can you pardon my presumption? I) No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 190 strani
...blank paper ev'ry infant mind. When still, as op'ning sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I, (can you p,ardon my presumption ? I) No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the... | |
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I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance, and use. 
