 We only furnish what he cannot use, Or wed to what he must divorce, a muse: Full in the midst of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a genius to a dunce: Or set on metaphysic ground to prance, Show all his paces, not a step advance.  The Works of Alexander Pope - Page 239by Alexander Pope - 1764Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...260 We only furnifh what we cannot ufe, Or wed to what he muft divorce, a Mufe : Full in the mtdft of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a Genius to a Dunce : Or fet on Metaphyfic ground to prance, 2 65 Show all his paces, not a ftep advance, With the fame CEMENT, ever fure to bind, We bring to one... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 248 pages
...may indeed (if fober all this time) Plague with Difpute, or perfjcute with Rhyme. 260 We only furnifh what he cannot ufe, Or wed to what he muft divorce,...Metaphyfic ground to prance, 265 Show all his paces, not a Hep advance. With the fame CEMENT, ever fure to bind, We bring to one dead level ev'ry mind. Then take... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 388 pages
...all this time) Plague with Difpute, or perfecute with Rhyme. We only furnim what he cannot ufe, 261 Or wed to what he muft divorce, a Mufe : Full in the...his paces, not a ftep advance. With the fame CEMENT, everfure to bind, We bring to one dread level ev'ry mind. Then take him to devellop, if you can, And... | |
 | Bonnell Thornton, George Colman - London (England) - 1767 - 310 pages
...CVII. Thurfday, February 12, 1756. Cedunt grammatici, vincunter rhetores. — Juv. Full in the mid/I of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a genius to a dunce. POPE, To Mr. TO WN. SIR, — College, Cambridge, "Jan. 30, 1756. I HAVE juft now, with near an hundred... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 600 pages
...Rhyme. *' We only furnifh what he cannot ufe, *' Or wed to what he muft divorce, a Mufe : " Full on the midft of Euclid dip at once, " And petrify a Genius...Dunce : *' Or fet on Metaphyfic ground to prance, " Show all his paces, not a ftep advance. '* With the fame CEMENT, ever fure to bind, " We bring to... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...with " Rhyme. We only furnifh what he cannot ufe, Or wed to what he muft divorce, a Mufe : Full on the midft of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a Genius...to a Dunce : Or fet on Metaphyfic ground to prance, Show all his paces, not a ftep advance. With the fame CEMENT, ever fure to bind, We bring to one dead... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 212 pages
...touching none. He may indeed (if fober all this time) Plague with Difpute, or perfecute with Rhyme. We only furnilh what he cannot ufe, Or wed to what...to a Dunce : Or fet on Metaphyfic ground to prance, Show all his paces, not a ftep advance. • With the fame CEMENT, ever fure to Ijind, We bring to one... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...what he cannot ufe, Or wed to what he muft divorce, a Mufc : Full in the midft of Euclid dip at ones, And petrify a Genius to a Dunce : Or fet on Metaphyfic ground to prance, 165 Show all his paces, not a ftep advance. With the fame CEMENT, ever fure to bind, We bring to one... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 328 pages
...fiirnifh what fete.. cannot ufe, •. : '• Or wed -to what, he muft divorce, a. MaSAK>iiL: t.if •Pull in the midft of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a...to a Dunce : Or fet on Metaphyfic ground to prance, . -. 465 Show all his paces, not a ftep advance. ,-.'. •. . • .•' With the fame CEMENT, ever... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...wi'h Rhyme. V.'c only furnilh what he cannot ufe, 161 Or werf to what he muft divorce, a rmife : Foil in the midft of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a Genius to a Dunce : Orf« on metaphyfic ground to prance, Show all hi» paces, not a ftep advance. With the fame cement,... | |
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