His passion still, to covet general praise, His life, to forfeit it a thousand ways; A constant bounty, which no friend has made; An angel tongue, which no man can persuade; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind, 200 Too rash for thought, for action... Tales of Our Great Families - Página 27de Edward Walford - 1877Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 páginas
...195 His Paffion ftill, to covet gen'ral praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue, which no Man can perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 209 Too ram for Thought, for A&ion too refin'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 páginas
...95 His Paflion flill, to covet gen'ral praife, JlisLife, to forfeit it a thoufand waysj A conftant Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 200 Too ram for Thought, for Adlion too refin'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 páginas
...195 His Paffion ftill to covet gen'ral praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conft.'mt Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 200 Too rafh for Thought, for Action too refin'd... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 páginas
...one vire exempt; And most contemptible, to shun contempt ; 195 His passion still, to covet gen'ral praise; His life, to forfeit it a thousand ways; A...persuade ; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind* 20" Too rash for thought, for action too refin'd; A tyrant to the wife his heart approves ; A rebel... | |
| Joseph Nicolson, Richard Burn - 1777 - 780 páginas
...; His paffion Mill, to covet gen'ral praife ; His life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conllani bounty, which no friend has made ; An angel tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind ; Too r.ifh for thought, for uiiion too refin'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 páginas
...contempt ; His pafiion ftill, to covet general praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made ; An angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind. Too ralh for thought, for action too refin'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 páginas
...ig£ His paffion ftill, to covet gen'ral praife, "His life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant bounty which no friend has made ; An angel tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A fool, with more of wit than half mankind, 2S•» Too rafh/or thought, for aftion too... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 páginas
...Paffion ftill, to covet general praife ; . . . His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made; An Angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than ht:lf mankind, z00 Too rafh for Thought, for Aftion too refin'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 páginas
...contempt; His Paflion ftill, to covet gen'ral praife ; His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made; An Angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade ;' A Fool, with more of wit than half mankind, Too rafh for Thought, for Action too refin'd... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 páginas
...195 His Paffion ftiJl, to covet gen'ral praife, His Life, to forfeit it a thoufand ways ; A conftant Bounty which no friend has made ; An Angel Tongue, which no man can perfuade ; A Fool, with more of Wit than half mankind, 200 Too ralh for Thought, for Aftion too refin'd-:... | |
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