 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...more bleft ? who chainM his country, fay, Or he whofe Virtue f:gh'd to lofe a day ? " But fomctimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread f I jo That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave defences it, when he tills the foil,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...Was made for Csefar— but for Titus too ; i <,6 And which more bleft ? who chain'd his country, fay, Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes...? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil. The knave deferves it, when he tempts the main, Where... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...placed, and therefore ftruck cut of the text. And And which more bleft ? who chain'd his country, fay. Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes...150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the 'price of toil ; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil ; The knave deferves it, when he tempts the main, Where... | |
 | James Roach - 1793 - 274 pages
...his country, fay, Or he whof; virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? •But « But fometlmes virtue flarves, while vice is fed.' What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? That, vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil: The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil, The... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...? * But fometimes virtue {larves, while vice a fed." What then? U the reward of virtue bread ? 15» That, vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil j The knave deferves k, when he till» the foil; The knave deferves it, when he tempts the main, Í Where folly fight»... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...'tis true, Was made for Cirfar, but for Titus too : Andwhichmorebleft? whochain'd his country, fay, Or he whofe virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes virtue ftarvcs, while vice is fed. ' ' What then ? Is the reward of virtue bread ? That vice may merit, 'tis... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 pages
...Was made for Caefar — but for Titus too : 146 And which more bleft ? who chain'd his country ? fay, Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ! " But fometimes...? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil, The knave deferves it when he tempts the main, Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...chain'd his country, say, Or he whose virtue sigh'd to lose a day ? "But sometimes virtue starves, while vice is fed.'* What then?— Is the reward of virtue bread ? That, vice may merit— 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...chain'd his country, lay, Or he whofe Virtue figli'd to lofe a day ? " i3ut fometimes Virtue flarves, while Vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of Virtue...150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil; The knave defcrves it, when he tills the foil ; The knave ciefervts it, when he tempts ihe main. Where... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...fed." "no fees and follows that great fcheme the bcft, 95 Nor is his claim to plenty, but content. What then? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil; The knave defcrves it, when he tills the foil ; The knave ciefervts it, when he tempts ihe main. Where... | |
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tis the price of toil; The knave deserves it, when he tills the soil, The knave deserves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain. The good man may be weak, be indolent ; Nor is his claim to plenty, but content. 
