 | Alexander Pope - 1728 - 80 Seiten
...to mankind ; 1 65 So written precepts may fuccefslefs prove, But fad examples never fail to move. CA As forc'd from wind-guns, lead itfelf can fly, And pond'rous flugs cut fwiftly thro' the sky ; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, 1 70 The wheels above urg'd by the load below ;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1729 - 262 Seiten
...leflbns to mankind ; So graveft precepts may fuccefslefs prove, 17^ But C1d examples never fail to move. As forc'd from wind-guns, lead itfelf can fly, And pond'rous flugs cut fwiftly thro' the sky; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below ; 1 go M«,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1735 - 276 Seiten
...move. As forc'd from wind- guns, lead itfelf can fly, And pond'rous flugs cut fwiftly thro' the sky; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below ; i'8o REMARKS. V. i 68. Notes to dull books, and prologues to dull play;.] As to Cook's Hejiod, where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 Seiten
...others : " Never for this can juft returns be mown ; t " For who will help us e'er to read thy own ? C * As, forc'd from wind-guns, lead itfelf can fly, And pond'rous flugs cut fwiftly thro' the sky ; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below : Me Emptine/s,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 370 Seiten
...1 80 As, forc'd from wind-guns, lead itielf can fly, And pond'rous flugs cut fwiftly thro' the fkyj As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels...load below : Me Emptinefs, and Dulnefs could infpire, 185 And were my Elafticity, and Fire. dared before company, that Sbakefpear -was a Rafcal. O tempera... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 264 Seiten
...he made his attack upon this As, forc'd from wind-guns, lead itfelf can fly, And pond'rous flugs ait fwiftly thro' the fky ; As clocks to weight their...wheels above urg'd by the load below: Me Emptinefs, and Duhiefs could Infpire, 185 And were my Elafticity, and Fire. Some Dsmon ftole my pen (forgive th' ofFer.ce)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 388 Seiten
...the Rival Modes, and other authors of the fame rank : Thefe were peopls who writ about the year 1716. As, forc'd from wind-guns, lead itfelf can fly, And...load below : Me Emptinefs, and Dulnefs could infpire, 185 And were my Elafticity, and Fire. Some Daemon flole my pen (forgive th' offence) And once betray'd... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1764 - 350 Seiten
...wind-guns, lead itfelf can fly, And pond'rous flugs.cut fwiftly thro' the fky ; As clocks to weight the nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below : Me Emptinefs and Dulnefs could inipire, iSj And were my Elafticity, and Fire. Some Daemon ftole my pen (forgive th'- offence) And... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1765 - 578 Seiten
...and fenfe ; Or quite unravel all the reas'ning thread, And hang fome curious cobweb in its ftead ! As, forc'd from wind-guns, lead itfelf can fly, And pond'rous flugs cut fwiftly through the Iky; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 Seiten
...forc'd from wind-guns, lead itfelf can "fly, *' And pond'rous flugs cut fwiftly through the "fty; " As clocks to weight their nimble motion " owe, " The...below: " Me Emptinefs, and Dulnefs could infpire, " And were my Elafticky, and Fire. " Some Daemon ftole my pen (forgive th* " offence) " And once betray'd... | |
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And pond'rous slugs cut swiftly through the sky; As clocks to weight their nimble motion owe, The wheels above urg'd by the load below; Me Emptiness and Dulness could inspire, And were my elasticity and fire. Some díEnion stole my pen (forgive th... 
