 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 lehte
...oblivion better where 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...heart: One self-approving hour whole years outweighs 255 Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas ; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than Caesar with... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 lehte
...Cease, friendly swain;'' (MUSAEUS cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) " All praise is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. Ah ! why recall the toys of thoughtless youth ? When flow'ry fiction held the place of truth: When... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 lehte
...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...heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior... | |
 | 1800 - 322 lehte
...oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, hilt of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart: One self-approving houj whole years outweighs. Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 252 lehte
...friendly swain ; (Musaeus cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) ••' An, PRAISE 18 FOREIGN, BUT OP TRUE DESERT ; " PLAYS ROUND THE HEAD, BUT COMES NOT TO THE HEART. " Ah ! why recall the toys of thoughtless youth ? " When flow'ry fiction held the place of truth ?... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 lehte
...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...;• One self-approving hour whole years outweighs 255 Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas ; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Csesar with... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - 312 lehte
...Plays round the head, but comes not to the Contempt. heart. (1) One self-approving hour wholejears outweighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas ; And more true joy Marccllus exiled feels, .„ Than Casar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 lehte
...i. \_sturn-M, Latin.] Starling; a bird. SrA'RER.n. s- [from stare.] One who looks with fixed eyts. One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas. Pipe. STA'RKISH. ns [star and fab] A fish branching out into several points. This has a ray of one... | |
 | 1806 - 330 lehte
...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...huzzas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. 42 In parts superior what advantage lies ? Tell (for you can)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 lehte
...on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign hut of true desert, Plays round the head, hut comes not to the heart; One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of lond huasas; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. In parts... | |
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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 self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas : And more true joy Marcellus exil'd... 
