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 230by Alexander Pope - 1751Full view - About this book
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...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1859 - 384 pages
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| Alexander Pope - 1863 - 388 pages
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| Alexander Pope - 1867 - 628 pages
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| Alexander Pope - 1869 - 580 pages
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| Henry Barnard - Education - 1872 - 984 pages
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| John Murdoch - Education - 1873 - 122 pages
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| 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,... | |
| THOMAS ARNOLD - 1876 - 312 pages
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