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" 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 230
by Alexander Pope - 1751
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Popular History of England, Volume 5

Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1859 - 536 pages
...Since man from beast by words is kuown, Words are man's province, words we teach alono. 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, As fancy opens the quick...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With a Life, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1859 - 384 pages
...known, Words are man's province, words we teach alone. When reason doubtful, like the Samian letter,"1 Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd at the door of learning, youth to guide, REMARKS. i8l — tfie Samian letter] The letter Y, used by Pythagoras as an emblem of the different...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pages
...Since man from beast by words is 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. * The letter Y, used by Pythagoras as an emblem of the different road»...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope, with a life, by A. Dyce, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1863 - 388 pages
...known, Words are man's province, words we teach alone. When reason doubtful, like the Samian letter,161 Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd at the door of learning, youth to guide, 161 — fa Samian letter] The letter Y, used by Pythagoras as nn emblem of the different roads of virtue...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope, with life of the author and notes by J ...

Alexander Pope - 1867 - 628 pages
...man from beast by words is known, 149 Words are man's province ; words we teach alone. When Reason doubtful, like the Samian letter,} Points him two ways, the narrower is the better : Placed at the door of tiearniug, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide. To ask, to...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope, ed. with notes and intr. memoir by A.W ...

Alexander Pope - 1869 - 580 pages
...known, Words are Man's province, Words we teach alone. When Reason doubtful, like the Samian letter1, Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd at the door2 of Learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide3. To ask, to guess, to know,...
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The American Journal of Education, Volume 23

Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 984 pages
...province, words we teach alone. When reason doubtful, like the Samian letter, Points him two ways (Y), the narrower is the better Plac'd at the door of learning, youth to guide, We never sufler it to stand too wide. To ask, to guess, to know, as they commence, As umcy opens the quick springs...
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Hints on government education in India, with special reference to school books

John Murdoch - Education - 1873 - 122 pages
...Since man from beasts by words is known, Words are man's province ; words we teach alone, When reason doubtful, like the Samian letter Points him two ways ; the narrower is the better. Placed at the door of learning youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide, To ask, to guess,...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1873 - 590 pages
...are Man's province, Words we teach alone. 150 ••When Reason doubtful, like the Samian letter1, Points him two ways, the narrower is the better. Plac'd at the doora of Learning, youth to guide, :We never suffer it to stand too wide*. To ask, to guess, to knpw,...
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POPE, SELECTED POEMS; THE ESSAY ON CRITICISM; THE MORAL ESSAYS; THE DUNCIAD

THOMAS ARNOLD - 1876 - 312 pages
...Since man from beast 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 better. Placed at the door of learning, youth to guide, We never suffer it to stand too wide. To ask, to guess,...
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