 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 - 137. oldalszerző: John Bell - 1777Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 oldal
...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 oldal
...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 oldal
...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 oldal
...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 oldal
...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 oldal
...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 oldal
...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 oldal
...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 oldal
...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 oldal
...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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