 By secret steps break through th' obstructed way. Nor dare acquirements gain'd by stealth display. If some advent'rous genius should arise, Who on exalted themes her talent tries, She fears to give the work, tho' prais'd, a name, And flies not more from...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 3041737Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1802 - 686 pages
...acquirements gain'd by stealth. display. If fome advcnt'rous genius dare arise, Who on exalted themes her talent tries, She fears to give the work, tho'...a name, And flies not more from infamy than fame. At this period she resided at Aberdeen, whither her husband, whose scruples were now overcome, had... | |
 | Mary Hays - Women - 1803 - 456 pages
...acquirements gain'd by stealth display. If some advent'rous genius should arise, Who on exalted themes her talent tries, She fears to give the work, tho'...a name, And flies not more from infamy than fame. Would royal Caroline our wrongs redress. . . . * » * * * If not the work, give the attempt applause... | |
 | Mary Hays - Women - 1803 - 456 pages
...acquirements gain'dby stealth display.. If some advent'rous genius should arise, Who on exalted themes her talent tries, She fears to give the work, tho'...a name* And flies not more from infamy than fame. Would royal Caroline our wrongs redress. . . . ***** If not the work, give the attempt applause * And... | |
 | Mary Hays - Women - 1807 - 528 pages
...gain'd by stealth display. If some advent'rous genius should arise, Who on exalted themes her talents tries, She fears to give the work, tho' prais'd, a name, And flies not more from infamy than fame. Would royal Caroline our wrongs redress. . . . * * • » • If not the work, give the attempt applause;... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...acquirements gain'd by stealth display. If some advent'rous genius should arise, Who on exalted themes her talent tries, She fears to give the work, tho" prais'd, a mime, And flies not more from infamy than fame. Would royal Caroline our wrongs redress. ***** If not... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Women - 1853 - 946 pages
...gaiu'd by stealth display. If some ndvent'rous genius should arise, Who on exalted themes her talents tries, She fears to give the work, tho' prais'd, a name, And flies not more from infamy than fame.1* That she was scrupulous never to neglect any womanly duty, gives added importance to her example... | |
 | Roger Lonsdale, Roger H. Lonsdale - English literature - 1990 - 612 pages
...gain'd by stealth display. If some advent'rous genius rare arise, Who on exalted themes her talents tries, She fears to give the work (tho' prais'd) a name, And flies not more from infamy, than fame. Mrs Cockburn went on to suggest that royal patronage of Duck should be extended to studious women,... | |
 | John Richetti - Literary Criticism - 2005 - 974 pages
...gain'd by stealth display. If some advent'rous genius rare arise, Who on exalted themes here talents tries, She fears to give the work (tho' prais'd) a name, And flies not more from infamy, than fame.29 These lines list almost all of the barriers women themselves felt, and most of them were conventional... | |
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