 | William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745 - 432 pages
...put: £,ife is a Jeft, and all Things fhow it 5 J thought fo once, but now I know it. A JtlTTL^ BELOW. 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 lafli the Age. Above Temptation in a lo w Eftate,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...liv'd, and that he dy'd. XL XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, OF Manners gentle,- of Affefiioris mild ^ In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...tempering virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and hfh the age : Above Temptation in a low Eftate, ^ And uncorrupted, ev'n" among the Great : A fafe Companion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1754 - 248 pages
...fatisfy'd, Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. OF Manners gentle, of Affections" mild; ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native HunTOur temp'ring vittuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lam the age : Above Temptation, in a... | |
 | Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...Himfelf. Life is- a Jeft, and all Things fhow it : I thought fo once, but now I know it. On On the fame. By Mr. Pope. Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild...Wit a Man, Simplicity a Child : With native Humour temp'ring virtuous Rage ; Form'd to delight at once, and lafh the Age. Above Temptation in a low Eftate,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 436 pages
...Thank'dHeav'n that hehad liv'd, and that hedy'd. 98 EPITAPHS. XL On Mr. GAY, . In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. 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 lafh the age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1761 - 380 pages
...jcft, and all things fliew it: I thought fo once, but now I know it. UnderUnderneath are thefe lines: 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 lam the age: Above temptation in a low eftate,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Cenfure could find very little 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 native Humour temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the Age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 pages
...Cenfure could find very little 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 native Humour temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the Age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 pages
...and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 173». f\ F Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; ^^ In Wit, a Man; Simplicity, a Child: With...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. OF Manners gentle, of Affefiions mild 5 In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native...tempering virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lam the age : Above Temptation in a. low Eftate, } And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great: A fafe Companion,... | |
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