 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
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...affections mild ; ^•^ In wit a man, fimplicitv a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rige, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the age : Above temptation in a low eftate, And unconupted ev'n amont; the great : A fafe companion, aiidaucafy friend, Unblrtm'd thro' life, lamented... | |
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...Mr. Gay in Weftminfler- Abbey, 1731. OF manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man, fimplicity a child : With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage Form'd to delight at once and la(h the age : Above temptation in a low eft ate, And uncorrupted ev'n among the great : 6 A fafe companion,... | |
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...manners gentle, of affe&ions mfld; 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 fate companion, and an eafy friend, Unblam'd thro' life, lamented... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 lehte
...aifle, againjl the tomb of Chaucer. \JF manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man, fimplicity a child: With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage...and lafh the age: Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted ev'n amongft the great: A fafe companion , and an eafy friend j Unblam'd thro' life,... | |
 | 1803 - 220 lehte
...to blame in his life. XI. On Mr> GAT— In Westminster Abbey, 1732. Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit, a man ; simplicity a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Forin'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted, even... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 lehte
...liv'd, and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. Gay in Westminster-Abbey, 1732. OF manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man, simplicity a child : With native...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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 478 lehte
...recommendation. " WARTON. XI. ON MR. GAY, IN \VESTMINStER-ABBEY, i732. s~\ F Manners gentle, of Affeclions mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...lafh the age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, r And uncorrupted ev'n among the Great : A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Unblam'd through Life,... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 262 lehte
...jest, and all things shew it : I thought so once, but ftow I know it. Of manners gentle, of affection mild, In wit a man, simplicity a child ; With native humour, temp'ring virtuous rage, Fonn'd to delight at once, and lash the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And nncorrupted, e'en... | |
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...and that he dyM. XI. ON MR. GAY, IB Westminster-Abbey, 1733. Up manners gentle, of affections mild J In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child : With native...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 : A safe companion,... | |
 | 1810 - 286 lehte
...patience!) nearly done. ANON. On Mr. Gay. In Westminster- Abbey* 1732. 1 Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild, ' In wit a Man, simplicity a Child, ' With native...temp'ring virtuous Rage, ' Form'd to delight at once, and lash the Age, ' Above Temptation in a low Estate, ' And uucorrupted, even among the Great .' A safe... | |
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