The scourge of pride, tho' sanctify'd or great, Of fops in learning, and of knaves in state; Yet soft his nature, tho' severe his lay, His anger moral, and his wisdom gay. Blest satyrist! who touch'd the mean so true, As show'd, vice had his hate and... The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., in Verse and Prose: Containing the ... - Page 409by Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 368 lehte
...the Mufe»' Pride, Patron of Arts, and Judge of Nature, dy'd. The fcourge of Pride, tho' fanctify'd or great, Of Fops in Learning, and of Knaves in State...fevere his Lay, His Anger moral, and his Wifdom gay. Epitaphi.~\ Thefe little compofitions far exceed any thing we have of the fame kind from other hands... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 lehte
...Mufej' Pride, Patron of Arts, and Judge of Nature, dy'd. The fcourge of Pride, tho' fanc~Hfy'd or gyeat, Of Fops in Learning, and of Knaves in State : Yet...Nature, tho' fevere his Lay, His Anger moral, and his WifJom gay. Epitaphs,] Thefe little competitions far exceed any thing we have of the fame kind from... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 lehte
...Mufes* Pride, Patron of Arts, and Judge of Nature, dy'd. The fcourge of Pride, tho' fan&ify'd or gi:eat, Of Fops in Learning, and of Knaves in State ; Yet foft his Nature, tho' fevere his Lay, rjis Anger moral, and his Wifdom gay. Epitaphs.'] Thefe littt* compofitions far exceed any thing we... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 lehte
...nature, as we may fee by the fmali number of thefe poems, but where the fubjcd WM worthy of his pen. Yet foft his Nature, tho' fevere his Lay, His Anger moral, and his Wifdom gay. Bleft Sat'rift ! who touch'd the Mean fo true, As fhow'd, Vice had his hate and pity too. Bleft Courtier... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 248 lehte
...nature, as we may fee by the fmal! number of thefe poems, but where the fubjeit was worthy of his ; en. Yet foft his Nature, tho' fevere his Lay, His Anger moral, and his Wifdom gay. .- . , Bleft Sat'rift ! who touch'd the Mean fo true, As ftiow'd, Vice had his hate and pity too. Bleft Courtier... | |
| Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 lehte
...the Mufe's Pride, Patron of Arts, and Judge of Nature, dy'd ! The Scourge of Pride, tho' fanftify'd or great, Of Fops in Learning, and of Knaves in State....fevere his Lay ; * His Anger moral, and his Wifdom gay : Blefs'd Satyrift ! who touch'd the Mean fo true, As fhew'd Vice had his Hate and Pity too : Blefs'd... | |
| Nathan Bailey - 1756 - 716 lehte
...afraid of othcri mcinoiy. Baton. On mewhtn dunces are íatiñck, I take it lur a pancgynck. Swift. Yet foft his nature, tho' fevere his lay ; His anger moral, and his wifdom gay ; Bled fatyriß ! who touch'd the mean fo trcr, As fliow'J vice had his hate and pity too. P,f<. SATYRS... | |
| John Hackett - 1757 - 306 lehte
...Courts, the Mufes' Pride, Patron of Arts, and Judge of Nature, dy'd. The Scourge of Pride, tho' fan&ify'd or great, Of Fops in Learning, and of Knaves in State:...his Lay, His Anger moral, and his Wifdom gay. Bleft Satyrift ! who touch'd the Mean fo true, As fhow'd, Vice had his Hate and Pity too. Bleft Courtier... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1757 - 246 lehte
...nature, as we may fee by the fmall number of thefe poems, but where the fubjeft was worthy of his pen. Yet foft his Nature, tho' fevere his Lay, His Anger moral* and his Wifdom gay. BJeft Sat'rift ! who touch'd the Mean fo true, As fhow'd, Vi^ei^d his hate and pity too. Bleft CouijjwiJivsho... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 lehte
...dy'd. The fcourge of pride, tho' fanftify'd or great, Of fops in learning, and of knaves in ftate; Yet foft his nature, tho' fevere his lay, His anger moral, and his wifdom gay. Bleft fatyrift ! who touch'd the mean fo true, As fhow'd, vice had his hate and pity too. Bleft courtier... | |
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