 OF manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man, simplicity a child : With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted ev'n among the great : 6 A safe companion,...  The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq - Page 402by Alexander Pope - 1797 - 3650 lehteFull view - About this book
 | John Newbery - 1762 - 292 lehte
...furprifing genius. G* Mr. GAY. Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; fimplicit/, a child : With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once, and lafti the age : Above temptation in a low eflate, And uncorrupted, ev'h among the Great : A' fafe companion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1767 - 366 lehte
...GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. Of manners gentle, of affeftions mild ; In wit. a man ; (implicit)', a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage,...and lafh the age : Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted, even among the great : A fafe companion, and an eafy friend, Unblam'd thro' life,... | |
 | David Henry - 1769 - 340 lehte
...Mr. Pope, who lived always in great Friendfhip with• Mr. Gay. i Of Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...and lafh the Age: Above Temptation in a low Eftate, • And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great. A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend ; Unblam'd thro' Life,... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 216 lehte
...him dead ; have caufed this monument to be wefted to his memory. Of Of manners gentle, of affeflions mild, In wit a man, Simplicity a child ; With native...and lafh the age. Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted e'en among the great. A fafe companion, and an eafy friend, Unblam'd through life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 lehte
...tq blame in his Life. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter-Abbey, 1732. * Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : "With...lafh the Age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, And uncorrupted, even among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Unblam'd thro' Life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 lehte
...to blame in his Life. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter-Abbey, 1732. * Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...lafh the Age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, And uncorrupted, even among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Unblam'd thro' Life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 lehte
...blame in his Lite. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. * Of Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild; « In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafli the Age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, And uncorrupted, even among the Great: A fafe Companion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 lehte
...Manners gentle, of AffeSions mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native Humour tempering virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh...among the Great: A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Vnblam'd through Life, lamented in thy End. Thefe are Thy Honours ! not that here thy Bufl: Is mix'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 lehte
...Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; ^^ In Wit, a Man; Simplicity, a Child: With native Humour tempering virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the age : Above Temptation in a low Eftate, g And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Unblam'd through Life,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 516 lehte
...manners gentle, of affections mild j In wit, a man ; fimplicity, a child : With native humour tempering virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the age : Above temptation, in a low eftate, And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe companion, and an eafy friend, Unblam'd through life,... | |
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