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 try. • Various the papers various wants produce,... Annual Register - Էջ 406խմբագրել է - 1821Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1896 - 794 էջ
...dictates wrote, Fair Yirtue put a seal, or Yice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and tiue; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you...— No wit, no genius, — yet for once will try. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Paper; a Poem. The gentle youth who reads my hapless strain, And ne'er hath felt... | |
| 1904 - 876 էջ
...infant mind: 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...wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the paper various wants produce, — The wants of fashion, elegance, and use. Men are as various; and,... | |
| Marshall Pinckney Wilder - 1908 - 260 էջ
...infant mind ! Then still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks...scan, Each sort of paper represents some man. Pray not the fop, — half powder and half lace, — Nice as a bandbox were his dwelling-place; He's the... | |
| Marshall Pinckney Wilder - 1911 - 260 էջ
...infant mind ! Then still, as opening sense her dictates wrote; Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks...scan, Each sort of paper represents some man. Pray not the fop, — halt powder and half lace, — Nice as a bandbox were his dwelling-place; He's the... | |
| Leon Loyal Winslow - 1922 - 362 էջ
...infant's mind, 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, Various the papers various wants produce — The wants of fashion, elegance, and use; Men are as various;... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1925 - 412 էջ
...mind ; I 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...the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption 0 — I. No wit, no genius, yet for once will tiy. Various the paper various wants produce, — The... | |
| Albert Bushnell Hart, Mabel Hill - 2000 - 332 էջ
...infant mind; 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...Each sort of paper represents some man. Pray note the fop—half powder and half lace— Nice as a band-box were his dwelling-place: He's the gilt paper,... | |
| 1899 - 336 էջ
...BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Then still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks...wit, no genius — yet for once will try. Various the paprrs various wants produce. The wants of fashion, elegance, and use. Men are as various ; and if... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 466 էջ
...infant mind ; Where, still, as opening sense her +dictates wrote, Pair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot The thought was happy, +pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. 2. I, (can you pardon my presumption ?) I, No wit, no genius, yet, for once, will try. Various the... | |
| 1772 - 972 էջ
...infant mind; When (till, as opming feflfe-herdicr.at.es wrote, Fair Virtue pot a feal, or Vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan purfue. J — can you pardon my prefumption ? — I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various... | |
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