| Edmund Burke - History - 1779 - 750 pages
...faults, I tarn'd his counfel in my thoughts, Which way I ihoujd apply it ; Learning and wit feem'd palt my reach, For who can learn when none will, teach ? And wit — I could not buy it. i t Then come, my friends, and try your ikill, You can inform me if you will, (My books are at a dût... | |
| 1783 - 294 pages
...I fhou'd apply it ; Learning and wit feem'd paft my reach, For who can learn when none will teach t And wit — I could not buy it. Then come, my friends, and try your Hull, You can inform me, if you will, (My books are at a diftance) With you I'll live and learn, and... | |
| John Almon - English literature - 1784 - 422 pages
...faults, I turn'd his Counfel in my thoughts, Which way I mould apply it ; Learning and Wit feem'd paft my reach, For who can learn when none will teach ? And Wit — I cou'd not buy it. Then come, my friends, and try your dill, You can inform me if you will, (My books... | |
| English poetry - 1785 - 316 pages
...none will teach ? Encourag'd thus to mend my faults, I turn'd his counfel in my thoughts, And wit—I could not buy it. Then come my friends, and try your...You can inform me if you will, (My books are at a diftauce) With you I'll live and learn, and,then, Inftead of books, I fhall read men, So lend me your... | |
| 1785 - 304 pages
...faults, 1 turn'd his counfel in my thoughts, Which way I fhould apply it ; Learning and wit feem'd paft my reach, For who can learn when none will teach ?...could not buy it. Then come my friends, and try your fkill, You can inform me if you will, (My books are at a diftance) With you I'll live and learn, and... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1788 - 638 pages
...his counfel in my thoughts, Which way I (hould apply it ; Learning and wit feem'd paft my reach, Tor who can learn when none will teach. And wit — I...could not buy it. Then come, my friends, and try your (kill, You can inform me if you will, (My books are at a diftance.) With you I'll live and learn, and... | |
| History - 1788 - 642 pages
...my thoughts, Which way I ihould apply it ; Learning and wit feem'd paft my reach, For who can Jearn when none will teach, And wit — I could not buy it. Then come, my friends, and try your fkill, You can inform me if you will, (My books are at a diftance.) With you I'll live and learn, and... | |
| John Adams - English poetry - 1789 - 376 pages
...I turn'd his counfel in my thoughts, Which way I mould apply it ; ...' Learning and wit feem'd paft my reach ; For who can learn, when none will teach ? And wit, I could not buy if. Then come, my friends, and try your fkilj ; You can improve me, if you will (My books are at a... | |
| Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...fliould apply it ; Learning and wit feem'd paft my reach, For who can learn when none will teach ?J And wit — I could not buy it. Then come, my friends, and try your fkill, You can inform me if you will, (My books are at a diftancc.) With you I'll live and learn, and... | |
| William Cook - 1805 - 238 pages
...faults, I turn'd his counsel in my thoughts, Which way I should apply it : Learning and witscom'd past my reach, For who can learn when none will teach ?...could not buy it. Then come, my friends, and try your skill : You can inform me, if you will, (My books are at a distance.) With you I'll live and learn,... | |
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