 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 strani
...where fenfe and dulnefs meet. U Nature Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, And wifely cwrb'd proud man's pretending wit. As on the land while here the Ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide Tandy plains ; Thus in the foul while memory prevails, The folid jtow'r of underftanding fails ; Wh^re... | |
 | Benjamin Martin - 1737 - 720 strani
...Depth ; but be dif[creet. And mark that Point vibcre Senfe and Dulliufs [mtet. Nature Of CRITICISM. 293 Nature to all Things fix'd the Limits fit, And wifely curb'd proud Man's pretending [Wit. Firft/o//<w Nature, and your Judgment frame By her juft Standard, which is ftill the fame. Truft not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 240 strani
..."Launch not beyond your depth, but be difcreet, 50 And mark that point where fenfe and dullnefs meet. Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, And wifely curb'd proud man's pretending wit. As VER. 51. Andmark that point where fen/e and dullnefs meet.'] This precept cautions us againft going... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 strani
...faculties — The lines by which he expreflfes this ientiment are incomparable. ' ' . * -•:-.' ": Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, " And wifely...wit. ' ' " As on the land while here the ocean gains, f' In other parts it leaves wide Tandy plains ; * w " Thus " Thus in the foul while memory prevails,... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 strani
...which he exprefles this fentiment are incomparable. " Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, f And wifely curb'd proud man's pretending *' wit. " As on the land while here the ocean gains, *' Jn other parts it leaves wide fandy plains ; ; ' * Tims " Thus in the foul while memory prevails,... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 592 strani
...limits to the human faculties — The lines by which he exprefles this lentiment are incomparable. " Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, " And wifely curb'd proud man's pretending «* wit. *'. AB on the land while here the ocean gains, '* In other parts it leaves wide fandy plains ; '' '... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 strani
...mark that point where sense and dullness meet. Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, And wisely curb'd proud man's pretending wit. As on the land while here the ocean gains, In other pans jt kavei Wide sandy plains; 55 Thus in the soul while memory prevails, The solid pow'r of understanding... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 strani
...go ; Launch nut beyond yoor depth, but be difcreet, A nd mark that point where fenfcand dulncfsmcct. Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit. And wifely curb'd proud man's pretending wit. Ai on the land while here the ocean gains, Iti other pans it leaves wide fandy plains ; Thus in the... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 strani
...not beyond your depth, but be dilcrect, And marls that point where lenlcnncl dulncfsmcct. Natureto all things fix'd the limits fit, And wifely curb'd...man's pretending wit: As on the land while here the eccsn g-.iins, In other parts it leaves wide lamty plains ; Thus in the foul while memory prevails,... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 strani
...lost. EXAMPLE. Nature to all things fix'cl the limits fit, And wisely curb'd proud man's pretending wk; As on the land while here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains ; Thus in the soul, while memory prevails, The solid pow'r of understanding fails } Where... | |
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Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, And wisely curb'd proud man's pretending wit. As on the land while here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains... 
