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" Want as much more, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. Tis more to guide, than spur the Muse's steed; Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed: The winged courser, like a gen'rous... "
Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq - Page 64
by William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745
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Poetical Miscellanies: Consisting of Original Poems and Translations

English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...juft Standard , which is dill the fame. Pope. There are whom Heav'n has blefs'd with (lore of Wir, Yet want as much again to manage it : For Wit and Judgment ever are at Strife j Tho* meant each other's Aid, like Man and Wife: 'Tis more to guide, than fpur, the Mufe's Steed j...
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The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1717 - 468 pages
...fuftains ; Itfelf unfeen, but in th' effe&s, remains. • There are whom heavrn has bleft with ftore of wit, Yet want as much again to manage it ; For wit- rand judgment ever are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide,...
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Miscellaneous Poems and Translations: By Several Hands. Particularly, I ...

English poetry - 1720 - 302 pages
...nerve fuftains; Itfelf unfeen, but in th' effedts, remains. There are whom heav'h has bleft with ftore of wit,, Yet want as much again to manage it; For wit and judgment ever are at ftrife, Tho' meant each, other's aid, like man and wile*. Tis more to guide, than fpur the mufe's fteed;...
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Miscellaneous Poems and Translations, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1722 - 294 pages
...bleft with ftore of wit, Yet want as much again to manage it ; For wit and judgment ever are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. Tis more to guide, than fpur the mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpced ; The winged courfer, like a gen'rous...
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Dionysius Longinus On the Sublime

Longinus, William Smith - Authors, Greek - 1743 - 256 pages
...fuftainst Itfelf unfeen, but in th' EffeB remains. There are, whom Heav'n has bleft with Store of Witt Yet want as much again to manage it ; For Wit and Judgment ever are at Strife, Tho' meant each others aid, like Man and Wife. tffis more to guide, thanfpur the Muffs Steed, Reft rain his Fury, than...
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An essay on criticism. With notes by mr. Warburton

Alexander Pope - Criticism - 1749 - 110 pages
...been profufe, 8<> Want as much more, to turn it to its ufe; For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur theMufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 8^ The winged courfer, like a gen'rous...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Juvenile poems

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 236 pages
...been profufe, Want as much more to turn it to its ufe » 81 For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 85 The winged couifer, like a gen'rous...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 240 pages
...been profufe, Want as much more to turn it to its afe ; 8t For wit and judgment often are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the Mufe's fteed ; Reftrain his fury, than provoke his fpeed ; 85 The winged courfer, like a gen'rous...
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Dionysius Longinus On the Sublime: Translated from the Greek, with Notes and ...

Longinus, William Smith - Authors, Greek - 1752 - 242 pages
...nerve fuftains, Itfelf unfeen, but in th'effect remains. There are, whom heav'n has bleft with ftore of wit, Yet want as much again to manage it ; For wit and judgment ever are at ftrife, Tho' meant each others aid, like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur the mufe's fteed,...
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Poems on Several Occasions

Christopher Smart - English poetry - 1752 - 264 pages
...; Itfelf unfeen, but in th' effect, remains. There are whom heav'n has bleft with ftore of wit, 80 Yet want as much again to manage it; For wit and judgment ever are at ftrife, Tho' meant each other s aidr like man and wife. 'Tis more to guide, than fpur, the Mufe's freed...
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