 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...  Waverley Novels: Kenilworth. The pirate - Page 534by Walter Scott - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - Books - 1856 - 526 pages
...for a calm," and not one that would " steer too near the shore to show his wit," any more than, like "a daring pilot in extremity," — " Pleased with the danger when the waves run high, He scmght the deep." His was a compromising spirit, much more resembling the character of... | |
 | Henry Peter Brougham (1st baron Brougham and Vaux.) - 1856 - 528 pages
...for a calm," and not one that would " steer too near the shore to show his wit," any more than, like "a daring pilot in extremity," — " Pleased with the danger when the waves run high, Ho sought the deop." His was a compromising spirit, much more resembling the character of... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1856 - 598 pages
...anil Achitoj>liel. 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." Absalom and Achitophel, 160. XH Tale wanted (2nd S. i. 11.)— I beg to refer a.fl. to a... | |
 | David Masson - Biography & Autobiography - 1856 - 494 pages
...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, He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands, to boast his... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1856 - 770 pages
...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."*... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1857 - 428 pages
...which working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'erinformed 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... | |
 | War office - 1858 - 578 pages
...turbulent of wit ; Restless, unfixed in principles and place, In power unpleased, impatient of disgrace ; A daring pilot in extremity; . Pleased with the danger when the waves ran high, He sought the storm ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too near the sand» to boast his... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1858 - 780 pages
...most striking features. Ahithophel is one of the " great wit? lo mat? inns 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 saride lo bout big... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 1008 pages
...striking features. Ahithophel 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1897 - 950 pages
...striking features. Ahithophel 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... | |
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