 When Reason doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd at the door of Learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide.  The Dunciad - Page 230by Alexander Pope - 1751Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 196 pages
...known, Words are man's province, words we teach alone. When reason doubtful, like the Samian letter, 151 Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd...at the door of Learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide. To ask, to guess, to know, as they commence, 155 As Fancy opens the quick... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 442 pages
...Wyndham, Talbot, Murray, and Pulteney, which our Author When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian letter, 151 Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd...youth to guide, We never fuffer it to ftand too wide. To aflc, to guefs, to know, as they commence, As Fancy opens the quick fprings of Senfe, 156 We ply... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 468 pages
...Wyndham, Talbot, Murray, and Pulteney, which our When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian letter, 151 Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd...youth to guide, We never fuffer it to ftand too wide. To afk, to guefs, to know, as they commence, As Fancy opens the quick fprings of Senfe, 156 We ply... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 440 pages
...Wyndham, Talbot, Murray, aad Pulteney, which our Author When Reafon doubtful, like the Samian letter, 151 Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd...at the door of Learning, youth to guide, We never fufier it to ftand too wide. To a(k, to guefs, to know, as they commence, As Fancy opens the quick... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...Since man from beast by words U known, Words are man's province, words we teach alone. - When reason doubtful, like the Samian letter,! Points him two...at the door of learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide. To ask, to guess, to know, as they commence, As fancy opens the quick... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 288 pages
...Since maa from heast by words is known, Words are man's province, words we teach alone. 150 When reason doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points him two ways, the narrower is the hetter. Plac'd at the door of learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide. To ask,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...known, Words are man's province, words we teach alone. When reason doubtful, like the Samian letter, 151 Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd...at the door of learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide. To ask, to guess, to know, as they commence, As fancy opens the quick... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 388 pages
...known, Words are man's province, words we teach alone. When reason doubtful, like the Samian letter, *s> Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd...at the door of learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide. To ask, to guess, to know, as they commence, As fancy opens the quick... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 394 pages
...Moloch, horrid King, besmear'd with blood Of human Sacrifice, and parents' tears." Milton. W. When reason doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points him two ways,...at the door of Learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide. To ask, to guess, to know, as they commence, 155 As Fancy opens the quick... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 406 pages
...and grace, they would endue the scholars even with the spirit and vigour of Demosthenes When Reason doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points him two ways,...at the door of Learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide. To ask, to guess, to know, as they commence, 155 As Fancy opens the quick... | |
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