 | Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 454 ページ
...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 ページ
...: — " 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, more advanc'd, behold, with ftrange furprize, New diltant fcenes of endlefs... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 ページ
...does impart, k fearfcf» youth we tempt the heights of art. *e- 123. But mere advanc'd, fuirvey, &c. While, from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with dränge furprife New diftam fcenes of cndlefs... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 ページ
...• And drinking largely foben u? again. Fir'd at firft light with what the Muie imparts, In fcarlcfs 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 furpriie New diftant fcencs of cndlefs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 264 ページ
...Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mule 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 ftrange furprii'e, New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 444 ページ
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 442 ページ
...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 ftrange furprize New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 ページ
...And drinking largely fobers us 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 ページ
...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 Simpson - 1803 - 446 ページ
...moral Poet ', too, will teach us the same lesson : " A lirle learning is a dangerous thing ; " Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring. " There shallow...the brain, " And drinking largely sobers us again +." What then if THOMAS PAINE, who is well known tobe * Lord BACON was a serious believer in the Gospel... | |
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A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain. And drinking largely sobers us again. 
