 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 pągines
...Whom Heay'n kept facred from the Proud and Great: T"oe to 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 te regret, or there to fear; From Nature's temp'rate feaft rofe fatisfy'd, Thank'dHeav'nthathehad liv'd,... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pągines
...last true Briton lies beneath this stone, ij X. On Mr. Elijah Fenian, at Eattianstid in Btrli, 17301 THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man; A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud... | |
 | 1796 - 500 pągines
...true Briton lies beneath this stone. u X. On Mr. Elijah Fenian, at Eatthavtted in Scrke. 1730. TRIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man ; A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pągines
...retained without the four that follow them. X. On Mr. ELIJAH FENTON. At Easthamitead in Berkshire, 1730. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May...learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Ca!u, ly he look'd on either life ; and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From Nature's... | |
 | 1803 - 296 pągines
...Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. CRASHAVT. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man. PoPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily arising from... | |
 | 1803 - 222 pągines
...FEN-TON — At Easthamxted, in Berkshire, 1730. Thre modest stone, what few vain marbles can, M ay truly say, Here lies an honest man : A poet blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pągines
...Briton lies beneath this stone. 12 VOL. V. x. On Mr. Elijah Fenton, at Easthamsted, in Berks, 1730. THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, " Here lies an honest man ;" A poet bless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praise,... | |
 | Collection - 1806 - 286 pągines
...Pitt's will ever justly claim. INSCRIPTION OIC A CELEBRATED POET'S TOMB-STONE, * In Berkshire. •• s THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, here lies an honest man : A poet bless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praise,... | |
 | 1806 - 284 pągines
...INSCRIPTION ; •; In Berkshire. ' '•'•' " ""i! ON A CELEBRATED POET'S TOMB-STONE, 'i• :i ' i . * THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say. here lies an honest man : A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, • • Whom heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 pągines
...Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. CRASHAW. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man. POPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily arising from... | |
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THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, * Here lies an honest man :' A poet, bless'd 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 science in... 
