 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 sidor
...full Perfeftion brought. The Daring of the Soul proceeds from thence, Shsrpnefs of Wit, and aSttye Diligence. Prudence at once and Fortitude it gives, And, if in Patience taken, mends our Lives : For e'en that Indigence which brings me low, Makes me my felf, and him above to know. A Good which... | |
 | John Dryden - 1713 - 614 sidor
...and a hateful Good, Becaufe its Virtues are not underflood : Yet many Things, impoffible to Thought, Have been by Need to full Perfection brought : The daring of the Soul proceeds from thence, Sharpnefs of Wit, and aftive Diligence : Prudence at once, and Fortitude, it gives, And, if in Patience... | |
 | William Baker (grammarian.) - 1724 - 148 sidor
...but a wholfome Good, Were but its. Venues better under Kood i For many Things impoffible to Thought, Have been by Need to full Perfection brought. The daring of the Soul, proceeds from thence' Sharpntfs of /F*> , and aSive Diligence. Prudence, at once, and Fortitude it gives :, , •' And, if... | |
 | John Hawes (poet.) - 1754 - 60 sidor
...full Perfection brought. " Thedareingof theSoul, proceeds from Thence, " Sharpnefs of Wit, and aftive Diligence. " Prudence at once, and Fortitude it gives, " And if in Patience taken mends our Lives: " For e'en that Indigence, which brings Me low, *' Makes Me my felr, and HIM above to know. " A Good... | |
 | John Dryden - 1760 - 526 sidor
...and a hateful good, Becaufe its virtues are not underftood : Yet many things, impoflible to thought, Have been by need to full perfection brought : The daring of the foul proceeds from thence, Sharpnefs of wit, and active diligence ; Prudence at once, and fortitude,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 396 sidor
...full perfeftion brought: The daring of the foul proceeds from thence, Sharpnefs of wit, and aftive diligence; Prudence at once, and fortitude, it gives, And, if in patience taken, mends our lives; For ev'n that indigence, that brings me low, Makes me myfelf, and Him above, to know. A good which... | |
 | John Dryden - 1767 - 392 sidor
...full perfeftion brought: The daring of the foul proceeds from thence, Sharpnefs of wit, and aftive diligence; Prudence at once, and fortitude, it gives, And, if in patience taken, mends our lives; For ev'n that indigence, that brings me low, Makes me myfelf, and Him above, to know. A good which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 356 sidor
...full perfeftion brought s The daring of the foul proceeds from thence, Sharpnefs of wit, and aftive diligence ; Prudence at once, and fortitude, it gives, And, if in patience taken, mends our lives ; For ev'n that indigence, that brings me low, Makes me myfelf, and Him above, to know. A ^ood which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 352 sidor
...and a hateful good, Becaufe its virtues are not underftood : Yet many things, impoflrble to thought, Have been by need to full perfection brought: The daring of the foul proceeds from thence, Sharpnefs of wit, and aftive diligence j Prudence at once, and fortitude,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 sidor
...and a hateful good, Becaufe its virtues are not underftood r Yet many things, impoflible to thought, Have been by need to full perfection brought: The daring of the foul proceeds from thence, Sharpnefs of wit, and active diligence; Prudence at once, and fortitude,... | |
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Want is a bitter and a hateful good, Because its virtues are not understood : Yet many things, impossible to thought, Have been by need to full perfection brought : The daring of the soul proceeds from thence... 
