Berkshire, •This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with... The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Page 149edited by Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1737 - 382 pages
...loud Praife, and Friend to learned Eafe, Content with Science in the Vale of "Peace. Calmly he look'd on either Life, and Here Saw nothing to regret, or There to fear ; From Nature's temp'rate Feaft refe fatisfy'd, Thank'd Heav'n that he had Liv'd, and that A. P op at j * See Cfofiaw's... | |
| William Ayre, Edmund Curll - Poets, English - 1745 - 426 pages
...loud Praife, and Friend to learned Eafe, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace. Calmly he look'd on either Life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear; From Nature's temp'rate Feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. Never was Character... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...loud Praife, and Friend to learned Eafe, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace, Calmly he look'd on either Life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear; From Nature's temp'ratc feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. XL XI. On Mr. GAY.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...loud Praifc, and Friend to learned Eafc, Content with Science in die Vale of Peace. Calmly he look'd on either Life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear; From Nature's temp'rate feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. On Mr. GAY, In... | |
| Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...Praife, and Friend to learned Eafe .; Content with Science in the Vale of Peace : Calmly he look'd on either Life ; and here, Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear : From Nature's temp'rate Feaft rofe fatisfyM, Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. [Eaft HemfJlead,... | |
| Nathan Bailey - English language - 1756 - 716 pages
...regrtts fliould waken thine. Prior. To REGRET (regretter, F.) to repent j to grieve it. Calmly he look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From nature's temp'rate fcalt rufe fatisfy'd, Thank'd heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy"d. Pofe. REGULAR (regulier,... | |
| Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 246 pages
...loud Praife, and Friend to learned Eaft, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace. Calmly he look'd on either Life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temp'rate feail role fatisfy'd, •Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY,... | |
| John Hackett - Epitaphs - 1757 - 306 pages
...loud Praife, and Friend te learned Eafe, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace. Calmly he lookt on either Life, and here Saw nothing; to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temp'rate Feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank.d Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. A. PoPE. . . *... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 436 pages
...loud Praife, and Friend to learned Eafe, Content with Science in the Vale of Peace. Calmly he look'd on either Life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's temp'rate feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'dHeav'n that hehad liv'd, and that hedy'd. 98 EPITAPHS. XL On... | |
| Nathan Bailey - 1760 - 730 pages
...refreís (hould waken thine, ftitr. T» REGRET (regretter, F.) to repent j to grievi at. Calmly he look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fcir ; From nature's temp'rat* feart rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'd beav'n that he had liv'd, and that he... | |
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