 Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption?) I— No wit, no genius, yet for once will...  Typographical Journal - Trang 3091900Xem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | 1793
...pertinent, and trne j Methinks a genius might the -plan purfue. I (can you pardon my prefumption ?) I—- No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers, yarious wants produce—- The wants of fafhion, elegance, and ufe. Men are as various; and, if right... | |
 | 698 trang
...pertinent aud true ; Methinks a genius might the phn purfue. I — can you pardon my prefumption ' I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try, Various the papers various wants produce T)i« wants of fafhion, elegance and ufe; Men are as various (and if right I (can ?) Each fort of paper... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1789 - 632 trang
...and true : Methmks a genius mi^ht the plan purfue. I (can you pardon my preemption ?) I — No wt — no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants "f fafhon, elegance, and ufe. Men are as various : and, if right I fcan, Each fore of pape r re .refents... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 trang
...pertinent, and title ; Methinks a genius might the plan purfue. 1 (can you pardon my prefumption), I—- No wit, no genius, yet for once will try , Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fafhion, elegance, and ufe. Men are as various : and, if right I fcan, Each fort of paper reprefents... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 trang
...pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan purfue. J (can you pardon my prefumption), IrIWo wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fafhion, elegance, and ufe, Men are as various : and, if right I fcan, Each fort of paper reprefents... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 trang
...happy, pertinent, and true; Mcthinks a genius might the plan purfue. I (can you pardon my prefumption?) I— No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers, various wants produce, The wants of fafhion, elegance, and ufe : Men are as various ; and, if right I fcan, Each fort of paper reprefents... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1805 - 422 trang
...and trua j ' . Methinks a Genius might the plan piir'fue; I — can you pardon my preftinigtion ?^— I, •> No Wit, no Genius, yet for once will try.' Various the papers various wants produce, The wfents of Fafliion, Elegance, and Ufe: Men are as various, and (if right I fcan) ' JEach fort, of fa/xr... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 trang
...wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true, J Mcthinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon...Each sort of paper represents some man. Pray note the fo|i—half powder and half laceNice, as a bandbox were his dwelling-place: He's the gilt-paper, which... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 trang
...happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan purfne. I (can you pardon my prefumption), I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers, various wants produce, The wants of fafhion, elegance, and ufe. Men are as various ; and, if right I fcan, Each fort of paper represents... | |
 | 1806 - 360 trang
...pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan purfue. . I (can you pardon my prefumption), I— No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various...the papers, various wants produce, . The wants of fafhion, elegance, and ufe. Men are as various; and, if right I fcan, Each fort of paper reprefents... | |
| |
