Nor those of learn'd philologists, who chase A panting syllable through time and space, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark ; But such as learning, without false pretence, The friend of truth, the associate... The poetical works of William Cowper, with life, critical dissertation, and ... - Page 174by William Cowper - 1854Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1782 - 384 pages
...fide-thruft; Nor thofe of learn'd philologifts, who chafe . A panting fyllable through time and fpace, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark ; But fuch as learning without falfe pretence, The friend of truth, th' afibciate of found fenfe, And fuch... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1782 - 588 pages
...fide thruft; Nor thofe of learn'd philologilts, who chafe A panting fylla: le through line and fpace, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark ; But fuch as leariiing without falfe pretence, 1 he frierd of truth, th' aflbciate of found fenfe, And fuch... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1782 - 378 pages
...fide-thruft j Nor thofe of learn 'd philologifts, who chafe A panting fyllable through time and fpace, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark j But fuch as learning without falfe pretence, The friend of truth, th' aflbciate of found fenfe, And... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...fide-thruft ; Northofe of Jearn'd philologifts, who chafe A panting fyllable through time and fpace, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark ; But fuch as learning without falfe pretence, The friend of truth, th' aflbciate of found fenfe, And fuch... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pages
...fide-thruft ; Nor thofe of learn'd philologifts, who chafe A panting fyllable through time and fpace ; Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark ; But fuch as learning without falfe pretence, The friend of truth, th' aflbciate of found fenfe, And fuch... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...fide-thruft ; Nor thofe of learn 'd philologifts, who chafe A panting fyllable through time and fpace, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark; But luch as learning without falfe pretence, The friend of truth, th' aflbciate of found fenfe, And fuch... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 372 pages
...fide-thruft ; Nor thofe of learn'd philologifts, who chafe A panting fyllable through time and fpace, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark ; But fuch as learning without falfe pretence, • The friend of truth, th' aflbciate of found fenfe, And... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...devout and just, And stab religion with a sly side-thrust; Nor those of learn'd philologists, who chase. A panting syllable through time and space, Start it...learning without false pretence, The friend of truth, th' associate of sound sense, And such as in the zeal of good design, Strong judgment lab' ring in... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 310 pages
...devout and just, And stab religion with a sly side-thrust ; Nor those of learn'd philologists, who chase A panting syllable through time and space, Start it...learning without false pretence, The friend of truth, th' associate of sound sense, And such as in the zeal of good design, Strong judgment lab'ring in the... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...fide-thruft ; Nor thofe of leamed philologifts, who chafe A panting fyllable through time and fpace, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark ; But fuch as leaming without falfe pretence, The friend of truth, the afibciate of found I'enfe, And fuch... | |
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