| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 páginas
...An honeft Man's the nobleft work of God. Fame but from death a villain's name can fsve, As Juftice tears his body from the grave ; 250 When what t' oblivion better were refign'd, Is hung on high, to poifon half mankind. Er. TV. ESSAYONMA N. 65 All fame is foreign, but... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 154 páginas
...rod ; An honeft Man's the noble work of God. Fame but from death a villain's name can fave, As JufHce tears his body from the grave ; 250 When what t' oblivion better were refign'd, Is hung on high to poifon half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true defert ; Plays round... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 páginas
...rod; An honeft Man's the noble work of God. Fame but from death a villain's name can fave, As Juftice tears his body from the grave ; 250 •When what t' oblivion better were refign'd, Ishung on high to poifon half mankind. All^ame is foreign, but of true defert; Plays round... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 páginas
...dead : Alike or when, or where, they shone or shine, 245 Or on the Rubicon, or on the Rhine. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod; An honest Man's the noblest...from the grave ; 250 When what t' oblivion better where resign'd Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 páginas
...An honeft Man 's the nobleft work of God. Fame but from death a villain's name can fave, As Juftice tears his body from the grave; 250 When what t' oblivion better were refign'd, Js hung on high, to poifon half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true defert ; Plays... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 páginas
...Caesar dead ; Alike or when or where they slione or shine, Or on the Rubicon, or on the Rhine. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod ; An honest man's the noblest...can save, As justice tears his body from the grave ; When what t' oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign,... | |
| 1800 - 322 páginas
...or where, they shone, or shine, Or on the Rubicon, or on the Rhine. A wit's a feather, and a chief's a rod ; An honest man's the noblest work of GOD. Fame but from death a villam's name can save, As justice tears his body from the grave; When what t' oblivion better were... | |
| Noah Webster - 1802 - 278 páginas
...the Rhii>e. A wit's a feather, »nd a chiefs a rod ; An honeit man's the noblest work of God.' Fane, but from death a villain's name can save, As justice tears his body from the grave. When what t'oblivien better were consign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. AH fame is foreign,... | |
| James Burgh - 1804 - 308 páginas
...A wil's a feather, and a chief's a raf; Approba. An honest man's the noblest work of God. Averfion. Fame, but from death a villain's name can save, As justice tears his £oc?y from the grave ; Blaming. When what t' oblivion better were resign'd, ( t) I have put a faufe,... | |
| Noah Webster - 1804 - 254 páginas
...Rhine- ' -.-.»; •• A wit's a feather, and 9 chief's a rpd : , : ±.<.:. •{,'<An honest foan's the noblest work of God( Fame, but from death a villain's name can sayg, As justice tears bis body from, the grays ; When what t' oblivion better were consigu'd, Is hung... | |
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