The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by S. Johnson, Volume 461790 |
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Page 58
... honeft Instinct comes a volunteer , Sure never to o'ershoot , but just to hit ; While ftill too wide or short is human Wit ; Sure by quick Nature happiness to gain , Which heavier Reason labours at in vain . This too ferves always ...
... honeft Instinct comes a volunteer , Sure never to o'ershoot , but just to hit ; While ftill too wide or short is human Wit ; Sure by quick Nature happiness to gain , Which heavier Reason labours at in vain . This too ferves always ...
Page 103
... honeft Nature ends as she begins . Old Politicians chew on wisdom past , And totter on in business to the last ; As weak , as earnest ; and as gravely out , As fober Lanesborow dancing in the gout . Behold a reverend fire , whom want of ...
... honeft Nature ends as she begins . Old Politicians chew on wisdom past , And totter on in business to the last ; As weak , as earnest ; and as gravely out , As fober Lanesborow dancing in the gout . Behold a reverend fire , whom want of ...
Page 132
... honeft factor stole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight , the knight had wit , So kept the Diamond , and the rogue was bit . Some scruple rose , but thus he eas'd his thought , 365 " I'll now give fixpence where I gave a groat ...
... honeft factor stole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight , the knight had wit , So kept the Diamond , and the rogue was bit . Some scruple rose , but thus he eas'd his thought , 365 " I'll now give fixpence where I gave a groat ...
Page 146
... honeft face ; There , Warriors frowning in historic brass : Then future ages with delight shall fee How Plato's , Bacon's , Newton's looks agree ; Or in fair feries laurel'd Bards be shown , 60 A Virgil there , and here an Addifon ...
... honeft face ; There , Warriors frowning in historic brass : Then future ages with delight shall fee How Plato's , Bacon's , Newton's looks agree ; Or in fair feries laurel'd Bards be shown , 60 A Virgil there , and here an Addifon ...
Page 198
... honeft S * z take scandal at a Spark , That less admires the Palace than the Park : Faith , I shall give the answer a Reynard gave : " I cannot like , dread Sire , your Royal Cave ; " Because I fee , by all the tracks about , " Full ...
... honeft S * z take scandal at a Spark , That less admires the Palace than the Park : Faith , I shall give the answer a Reynard gave : " I cannot like , dread Sire , your Royal Cave ; " Because I fee , by all the tracks about , " Full ...
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Page 60 - Nor think, in Nature's state they blindly trod; The state of Nature was the reign of God: Self-love and social at her birth began, Union the bond of all things, and of man.
Page 140 - His gardens next your admiration call; On every side you look, behold the wall! No pleasing intricacies intervene, No artful wildness to perplex the scene ; Grove nods at grove, each alley has a brother, And half the platform just reflects the other.
Page 52 - The learn'd is happy Nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven.
Page 41 - With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and...
Page 39 - Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees : Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent...
Page 36 - Mark how it mounts to man's imperial race, From the green myriads in the peopled...
Page 213 - The balanc'd World, and open all the Main ; Your Country, chief, in Arms abroad defend, At home, with Morals, Arts, and Laws amend; How shall the Muse, from such a Monarch, steal $ An hour, and not defraud the Public weal?
Page 50 - Fools ! who from hence into the notion fall, That vice or virtue there is none at all. If white and black blend, soften, and unite A thousand ways, is there no black or white ? Ask your own heart, and nothing is so plain ; 'Tis to mistake them, costs the time and pain.
Page 38 - To serve mere engines to the ruling mind ? Just as absurd for any part to claim To be another in this...
Page 64 - Love all the faith, and all th' allegiance then, For nature knew no right divine in men ; No ill could fear in God, and understood A sovereign being but a sovereign good, True faith, true policy, united ran ; That was but love of God, and this of man. Who first taught souls enslav'd, and realms undone, Th...