 Thy fame is just, the sage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. Pride often guides the author's pen ; Books as affected are as men : But he who studies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws ; And those, without our schools, suffice...  The Poetical Works of John Gay - Seite 51von John Gay - 1893Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Gay - 1728 - 218 Seiten
...in their bite. Thus ev'ry objeft of creation Can furnifh hints to contemplation, And from the mof t minute and mean A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the Sage replies, Thy virtue proves thee truly wife; Pride often guides the author's pen, Books... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 Seiten
...in thsir bite. Thus every object of creation Can furnifti hints to contemplation ; And from the moft minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the Sage replies, Thy virtue -proves thee truly wile; Pride often guides the Author's pen, Books... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 Seiten
...in their bite. Thus ev'ry objeft of creation Can furnifh hints to contemplation ; And from the moft minute and mean A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the fage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guide* the author's pen, Books... | |
 | 1773 - 394 Seiten
...in their bite. Thus every objeft of creation Can furnith hints to contemplation ; And from the moft minute and mean A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the fage replies; Thy virtue proves thec truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen, Books... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 330 Seiten
...their bite. Thus every objeft of creation Can furnifli hints to contemplation ; 7» And, from the moft minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the Sage replies; Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen ; 75... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...in their bite. Thus cv'ry objeft of creation Can furnim hints to contemplation ; And from the moft blufhcs, llow retires Thro' the Hcfpcrian gardens of the wef juft, the Cage replies; Thy virtue proves thec truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen ; B»oks... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 Seiten
...in their bite. Thus ev'ry objeft of creation Can funiiih hints to contemplation ; And from the moft minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is jult, the fagc replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guides the author's peu ; Books... | |
 | John Gay - 1792 - 250 Seiten
...in their bite. Thus ev'ry object, of creation Can furnifh hints to contemplation ; And from the moft minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the fage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen, Books... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 Seiten
...their bite. Thu» every object of creation Can furnifli hints to contemplation ; And, from the moil minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the fage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen ; •Book?... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 Seiten
...Bear stronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation ; And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind...thee truly wise. Pride often guides the AUTHOR'S pen, Books as affected are as men : , But he who studies NATURE'S laws, From certain truth his maxims draws... | |
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