 Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption), I — No wit, no genius — yet for once will try. • Various the papers various wants produce,...  Annual Register - Seite 406herausgegeben von - 1821Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1793
...pertinent, and trne j Methinks a genius might the -plan purfue. I (can you pardon my prefumption ?) I—- No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers, yarious wants produce—- The wants of fafhion, elegance, and ufe. Men are as various; and, if right... | |
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...pertinent aud true ; Methinks a genius might the phn purfue. I — can you pardon my prefumption ' I, No wit, no genius, yet for once will try, Various the papers various wants produce T)i« wants of fafhion, elegance and ufe; Men are as various (and if right I (can ?) Each fort of paper... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1789 - 632 Seiten
...and true : Methmks a genius mi^ht the plan purfue. I (can you pardon my preemption ?) I — No wt — no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants "f fafhon, elegance, and ufe. Men are as various : and, if right I fcan, Each fore of pape r re .refents... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 Seiten
...pertinent, and title ; Methinks a genius might the plan purfue. 1 (can you pardon my prefumption), I—- No wit, no genius, yet for once will try , Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fafhion, elegance, and ufe. Men are as various : and, if right I fcan, Each fort of paper reprefents... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 Seiten
...infant mind ; When ftilJ, as opening fenfe her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a feal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan purfue. J (can you pardon my prefumption), IrIWo wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - 348 Seiten
...infant mind ;. When ftill, as op'amg fenfe her dictates wrote,. Fair virtue put a feal, or vice a blo.t. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan purfue, , j, (can you pardon my preemption? I— - }., No wit, no genius, yet for once ttill.try. ,.... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 Seiten
...happy, pertinent, and true; Mcthinks a genius might the plan purfue. I (can you pardon my prefumption?) I— No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various the papers, various wants produce, The wants of fafhion, elegance, and ufe : Men are as various ; and, if right I fcan, Each fort of paper reprefents... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1805 - 422 Seiten
...and trua j ' . Methinks a Genius might the plan piir'fue; I — can you pardon my preftinigtion ?^— I, •> No Wit, no Genius, yet for once will try.' Various the papers various wants produce, The wfents of Fafliion, Elegance, and Ufe: Men are as various, and (if right I fcan) ' JEach fort, of fa/xr... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true, J Mcthinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon...Each sort of paper represents some man. Pray note the fo|i—half powder and half laceNice, as a bandbox were his dwelling-place: He's the gilt-paper, which... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 Seiten
...infant mind ; When ftill, as op'ning fenfe her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a feal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genius might the plan purfne. I (can you pardon my prefumption), I — No wit, no genius, yet for once will try. Various... | |
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