 She gives in large recruits of needful pride ; For, as in bodies, thus in souls we find, What wants in blood and spirits, swell'd with wind : Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of sense.  Juvenile poems - Page 112by Alexander Pope - 1757Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 406 pages
...wind : Pride, where Wit fails, fteps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of fenfe. z10 If once right reafon drives that cloud away, Truth...with refiftlefs day. Truft not yourfelf ; but, your defefts to know, Make ufe of every friend— and every foe. A little learning is a dangerous thing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...! .. For as in bodies, thus in fouls, we find What wants in blood and fpirits, fwell'd with wind : Pride, where Wit fails, fteps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of fenfe. no If once right reafon drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with ref:ftlefs day. Truft not... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...Pride ! For as in bodies, thus in fouls, we find What wants in blood and fpirits, fwell'd with windi Pride, where Wit fails, fteps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of lenfe. no If once right reafon drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with refiftlefs day. Truft.not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...Pride ! For, as in bodies, thus in fouls, we find What wants in blood, and fpirits, fwell'd with wind*. Pride, where Wit fails, fteps in to our defence, And...fills up all the mighty void of fenfe. If once right reafbn drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with refiftlefs day. Truft not yourfelf ; but your... | |
 | John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...pride. For as in bodies, thus in fouls, we find What wants in blood and fpirits, fwell'd with wind.. Pride, where wit fails, fteps in to our defence, And...with refiftlefs day. Truft not yourfelf ; but your defefts to know,, Make ufe of every friend, and every foe. POPE* SECT. CLXX. A PRODUCTION SHOULD BE... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1791 - 282 pages
...Eor as in bodies, thus in fouls we find, What wants in blood and fpirits, fwell'd with wind : Bride, where wit fails, fteps in to our defence, And fills...cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with refiftlefs day ; T.ruA Laudes ufque adeo meritas vox quaeque rependat, Humanique fimul generis chorus omnis adeilo.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...Pride ; For as in bodies, thus in fouls we find [wind : What wants in blood and fpirits, fwcll'd with e ftorm, and thro' th' inclement year Stem the roughfurgc,and brave the torrent's roar. Is it for refiftlcfs day. Truft not yourlclf ; but, your defects to know, Make ufe of ev'ry friend — and ev'ry... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...Pride ; For as in bodies, thus in fouls, we find [wind What wants in blood and fpirits, fwcll'd with Pride, where Wit fails, fteps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of fcnie. If once right realon drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with rcfiftlefs day. Truft... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 264 pages
...•• For as in bodies thus in fouls we find, What wants in blood and fpirits fwell'd with wind : Pride, where wit fails, fteps in to our defence, And fills up all the mighty void of fenfe : * 210 If once right reafon drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with refiftlefs day. Truft... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...Pride; For as in bodies, thus in fouls we find [wind: What wants in blood and fpirits, fwell'd with Pride, where Wit fails, fteps in to our defence. And fills up all the mighty void of fenie. If once right i cafon drives that cloud away, Truth breaks upon us with rcfiftlefs day. Truftnot... | |
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