 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 Dunciad, in four books - Page 200by Alexander Pope - 1757Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 pages
...all this time) Plague with Difpute, or pcrfecute with Rhyme. 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 246 pages
...all this time) Plague with Difpute, or perfecute with Rhyme. 260 We only fnrnifh what he cannot ufe, Or wed to what he muft divorce, a Mufe : Full in the...265 Show all his paces, not a ftep advance. With the lame CEMENT, ever fure to bind, We bring to one dead level ev'ry mind. Then take him to devellop, if... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 388 pages
...(if fober 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 :...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... | |
 | Mr. Town - 1767 - 296 pages
...me." O NUMB. NUMB. CVII. Tburfday, February 12, 1756. Cedunt grammatici, vincunter rhetores. — Juv. Full in the midft of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a genius to a dunce. POPE. To Mr. TOWN. SIR, — College, Cambridge, Jan. 30, 1756. I HAVE juft now, with near an hundred... | |
 | 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 - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 212 pages
...fober all this time) Plague with Difpute, or perfecute with Rhyme. We only furnilh what he cannot ufe, Or wed to what he muft divorce, a Mufe : Full in the...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 - 338 pages
...perfccute with Rhyme. 260 We only furnifh what he cannot ufe, Or wed to what he muft divorce, a Mufe i Full in the midft of Euclid dip at once, And petrify a Genius to a Dunce i Or fet on Metaphyfic ground to prance, 465 Show all his paces, not a ftep advance. With the fame... | |
 | 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... | |
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