 | Thomas Arnold - 1873 - 622 σελίδες
...turbulent of wit ; Here follow the lines given above at page 253 ; after which the poet proceeds : — A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He Bought the storms ; bnt for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his wit. Great wits... | |
 | Marlborough coll - 1874 - 864 σελίδες
...body to decay And o'er-mfonned tho tenement of clay. A daring pilot iu extremity, Pleased with tho danger, when the waves went high He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh tho sands to boast his wit. Groat wits are sure to maduoss near a lied And thin partitions do their... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 740 σελίδες
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, 160 He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his wit.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 376 σελίδες
...which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, 160 .He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, (Would steer too nigh the sands t» boast his wit.... | |
 | John Dryden - 1874 - 388 σελίδες
...which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, 160 He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1875 - 876 σελίδες
...passion, implacable revenge, boldness amounting to temerity, are the most striking features. Ahithophel is one of the "great wits to madness near allied."...again — "A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with tho danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit. Would steer too... | |
 | 1877 - 798 σελίδες
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-iuformed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves were high, He sought the storms, but for a calm unfit, He steered too near the sands, to show his wit... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1876 - 472 σελίδες
...which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay And o'cr-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storm; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit Great wits are sure to... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 σελίδες
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger when the waves wont high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his... | |
 | Charles Underwood Dasent - 1877 - 238 σελίδες
...which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger,...the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too near the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do... | |
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A fiery soul which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay And o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would iteer... 
