 | Bengal council of educ - 1848 - 394 страници
...which working out its way") Fretted the pigmy body to decay L And o'er-informed the tenement of clay; I 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 Britain. Parliament - 1849 - 776 страници
...without fear and without scruple. That advice was characteristic of the noble Lord. He was indeed — " A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger, when the waves ran high He sought the storm." The noble Lord might seek the storm; but he trusted their Lordships were not prepared to follow... | |
 | 1856 - 568 страници
...and Achitojihel. C. " When waves run high, A daring pilot in extremity." The right version is, — " A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high." Alisotom and AchiloplieL, 160. X.1I. Talc wanted (2"J S. i. 1 1 .) — I beg to refer «. 0. to a tale... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 342 страници
...most striking features. Ahithophel is one of the "great wits to madness near allied." And again — x "A daring pilot in extremity. Pleased with the danger when the waves went high , He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 страници
...whieh working ont its way, Fre1ted the pigmy body to deeay, And o'er informed its tenement of elay : A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleased with the danger, when the waves went high He songht the storms ; bnt, for a ealm nnfit, Wonld steer too nigh the sands to show his... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 338 страници
...most striking features. Ahithopel is one of the " great wits to madness near allied." And again — "A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1850 - 556 страници
...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 steer too nigh the sands to boast his... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 страници
...o'er-informed the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity ; Pleas'd with the danger, when the waves went high, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do... | |
 | John Dryden - 1852 - 378 страници
...o'er-inform'd the tenement of clay. A daring pilot in extremity, Pleas' d with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his wit. Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 574 страници
...again," said the Factor. " Why to be sure," replied the minstrel, " I am, as glorious John says, — A daring pilot in extremity. Pleased with the danger when the waves go high, I seek the storm — but, for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit."... | |
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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 steer... 
