 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 wit.  Waverley Novels: Vol. 6 - עמוד 522מאת Walter Scott - 1844 - 617 דפיםתצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1850 - 342 דפים
...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 דפים
...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 דפים
...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 Campbell Baron Campbell - 1851 - 480 דפים
...turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfix'd in principles and place ; In power unpleaVd impatient of disgrace : A daring pilot in extremity, Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high, He sought the storms; but for a calm unfit. Would steer too near the sands to boast his wit.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 574 דפים
...incarnate devils," said Triptolemus, aloud muttering under his breath, " like every live thing that 1 have found in Zetland." •' Well, Fowd,"" continued...for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit." " I showed little wit in entrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; " and... | |
 | 1852 - 780 דפים
...most striking features. Ahithophel is one of the " great wits tc madness near allied." And again — , went high. He sought the storms ; but for a calm unfit. Would steer too nigh the sands to boait bis... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 654 דפים
...incarnate devils," said Triptolemus, aloud muttering under his breath, " like every live thing that 1 have found in Zetland." •'Well, Fowd,"" continued...for a calm unfit, Will steer too near the sands, to show my wit." '* I showed little wit in entrusting myself to your charge," said Triptolemus ; " and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 406 דפים
...are incarnate devils," said Triptolemus, aloud, muttering under his breath, " like every live tiling that I have found in Zetland." " Well, Fowd," continued...with the danger when the waves go high, , I seek the norm — hut, for a calm unfit. Will steer too near the gandj, to shew my wit* *" " I shewed little... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1896 - 496 דפים
...What real praise appears incidentally, and subservient to blame, in the character of Shaftesbury — A daring pilot in extremity : Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He sought the storms. And again, at the close of the same passage, there is direct testimony... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 דפים
...striking features. Ahilhophel is one of the " great wits lo ша<! :i;ss near allied." And again — " A daring pilot In extremity. Pleased with the danger when the waves went high, He sought Ihe storms; but for a calm unfit, Would steer loo nigh Um »anda lo boasl uU wit."*... | |
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