 Fir'd at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts, While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind; But more advanc'd, behold with strange surprise, New distant scenes...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Seite 12von Alexander Pope - 1851Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1717 - 468 Seiten
...again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprrze New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
 | 1720 - 302 Seiten
...again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of arts, While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind; But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
 | Henry Needler - 1735 - 252 Seiten
...Fir'd, at firft Sight, with what the Mufe impartij In fearlcfs Youth, we tempt the Heights of Arts, While from the bounded Level of our Mind, Short Views we take, nor fee the Lengths behind 5 But more advanc'd, behold, with flraoge furprac, New diftant Scenes of endlefs... | |
 | Christopher Smart - 1752 - 264 Seiten
...Fir'd atfirft fight with what the mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of arts, * . While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; 225 But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize New diftant fcenes of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 264 Seiten
...Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, 220 While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 280 Seiten
...Fir'd at firft fight with what the Mufe imparts, Jn fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of Arts, 220 While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 316 Seiten
...furprendre 3 <' n'avoir que cctte forte de merite, il en rougiroit plutet quiS " d' en etre vain." Vol. L « While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 Seiten
...again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the mufe impart?, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of arts, While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize New diftant fcenes of endlefs... | |
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 Seiten
...again. Fir'd at firft fight with what the mufe imparts, In fearlefs youth we tempt the heights of arts, While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views we take, nor fee the lengths behind ; But more advanc'd, behold with ftrange furprize New difhnt fcenes of endlefs... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 Seiten
...Fir'd at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth, we tempt the heights of arts, 220 While from the bounded level of our mind, Short views...surprise, New distant scenes of endless science rise ! So pleas 'd at first the tow'ring Alps we try, 223 Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread t!ie sky ;... | |
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