 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pàgines
...or shine, Or on the Rubicon or on the Rhine. A wit 'sa feather, and a chief a rod ; An houest man 's the noblest work of God. Fame but from death a villain's...can save, As justice tears his body from the grave ; When what to oblivion better were resign 'd Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pàgines
...or where, they shone, or shine, Or on the Rubieon, or on the Rhine. A wit's a feather, and a ehief my eonstant feet. But say, for ever are my eyes bereft ? Say, shall the fair Euphrosy ean save, As justiee tears his body from the grave ; When what t' oblivion better were resign'd, Is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pàgines
...living, as a Cseaardead; Alike or when of where they shone or shine, Or on the Rubicon, or on the Rhine. ous shepherd, joyful at the sight, Eyes the hlue vanlt, and numhers every Oon*. Fame but from death a villata's name сип IRVP, As justice tears his body from the grave; 250... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pàgines
...work of God. Fame but from death a villain's name can an. As Justice tears his body from the^grave ; When what t' oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to tbe bad One self-approving... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pàgines
...or on the Rhine. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod ; _ An honest man's the noblest work of God. J Fame but from death a villain's name can save, As...justice tears his body from the grave ; 250 . When what to oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 222 pàgines
...from death a villain's name can save As justice tears his body from the grave; When what Ooblivion better were resign'd Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart One self-approving... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pàgines
...rebel love braves all the gods, And every hour by love is made Some heaven-defying Encelade. Granmlle. A wit's a feather, and a chief a rod ; An honest man's the noblest work of Uod. Pope. 0 gentle sleep, 1 cried, Why is thy gift to me alone denied '. Wildest of beings, friend... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 pàgines
...where they shone or shine, Or on the Rubicon, or on .the Rhine. 33 A wit's a feather, and a chief's a rod; An honest man's the noblest work of God. Fame...can save, As justice tears his body from the grave; When what t' oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. 34 All fame is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pàgines
...dead ; Alike or when or where they «hone or «hiñe, Or on the Rubicon, or on the Rhine. A wh '« A« justice tears his body from the grave; 250 rVhen what to oblivion better were resign'd, s hung... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1832 - 86 pàgines
...on the Rhine. A wit's a feather, and a chiefs a rod ; An honest man's the noblest work of God. Feme but from death a villain's name can save, As justice...resign'd, Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving... | |
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Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One... 
