 So strong a wit did nature to him frame As all things but his judgment overcame; His judgment like the heavenly moon did show, Tempering that mighty sea below. Oh had he lived in learning's world, what bound Would have been able to control His over-powering...  Bell's Edition - Página 137por John Bell - 1777Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 páginas
...Still did the notions throng About his eloquent tongue, Nor could his ink flow fafter than his wit. 13. So ftrong a wit did nature to him frame, As all things, but his judgement, overcame ; His judgement, like the heav'nly moon, did fhow, Temp'ring that mighty fea below.... | |
 | 1773 - 614 páginas
...in the idea, that nothing in the poet's whole writings could be more worthy of his oblervation : ' So ftrong a wit did nature to him frame, As all things, but his judgment, overcame ; His judgment, like the heav'nly moon, did (how, Temp'ring that mighty fea below.' There... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1773 - 620 páginas
...obfervation : ' So flrong a wit did nature to him frame, As all things, but hij judgment, overcame; His judgment, like the heav'nly moon, did ihow, Temp'ring that mighty fea below.' There cannot be any thing, either in ancient or in modern poetry, fuperior to the image conveyed in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 páginas
...Still did the notions throng About his eloquent tongue, Nor could his ink flow fafter than his wit. So ftrong a wit did Nature to him frame, As all things but his judgment overcame ; His judgment like the heavenly moon did fhow, Tempering that mighty fea below. Oh ! had... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 páginas
...Still did the notions throng About his eloquent tongue, Nor could his ink flow fafter than his wit. So ftrong a wit did Nature to him frame, As all things but his judgment overcame; His judgment like the heavenly moon did mow, Tempering that mighty fea below. Oh ! had he... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 páginas
...notions throng About his eloquent tongue, . . Nor could his ink flow faster than his wit. So strong a wit did Nature to him frame, As all things but his judgment overcame ; His judgment like the heavenly ^noon did sho\r, Tempering that mighty sea below. Oh ! had... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 páginas
...the notions throng About his eloquent tongue, Nor could his ink flow faster than his wit. So strong a wit did Nature to him frame, As all things but his judgment overcame ; His judgment like the heavenly moon did show, Tempering that mighty sea below. Oh ! had... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 páginas
...the notions throng About his eloquent tongue, Nor could his ink flow faster than his wit. So strong a wit did Nature to him frame, As all things but his judgment overcame ; His judgment like the heavenly moon did show, Tempering that mighty sea below. Oh! had he... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 páginas
...the notions throng about his el'quent tongue, nor could his ink flow faster than his wit. So strong a wit did nature to him frame, as all things, but his judgment, overcame; his judgment like the heav'nly moon did shew, temp'ring that mighty sea below. Oh, had he... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 páginas
...the notions throng about his el'quent tongue, nor could his ink flow faster than his wit. So strong a wit did nature to him frame, as all things, but his judgment, overcame; his judgment like the heav'nly moon did shew, temp'ring that mighty sea below. Oh, had he... | |
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