 | John Gay - 1728 - 218 pages
...in their bite. Thus ev'ry objeft of creation Can furnifh hints to contemplation, And from the mof t minute and mean A virtuous mind can morals glean....proves thee truly wife; Pride often guides the author's pen, Books as affefted are as men, But he who ftudys nature's laws From certain truth his maxims draws,... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 pages
...ftronger venom in thsir bite. Thus every object of creation Can furnifti hints to contemplation ; And from the moft minute and mean, A virtuous mind can...juft, the Sage replies, Thy virtue -proves thee truly wile; Pride often guides the Author's pen, Books as affedted are as Men ; But he who ftudies Nature's... | |
 | John Gay - 1746 - 212 pages
...ftronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry object of creation . Can furniih hints to contemplation, And from the moft minute and mean A virtuous mind can...thee ''truly wife ; Pride often guides the author's pen, Books as affected are as merij ; But he who ftudies nature's laws From certain truth his maxims... | |
 | 1750 - 372 pages
...contemplation; And from the mofl minjue and mean A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame- is jnft, the Sage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pea;> Books as affected are as men r But he who fludies nature's laws,From certain truth his maxims draws;... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 pages
...ftronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry objeft of creation Can furnifh hints to contemplation ; And from the moft minute and mean A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the fage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guide* the author's pen, Books as affefled... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 308 pages
...ftronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry objeft of creation Can furnifh hints to contemplation ; And from the moft minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the fage replies; Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen, Books as afte&ed... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pages
...ftronger venom in their bite. Thus every objeft of creation Can furnith hints to contemplation ; And from the moft minute and mean A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the fage replies; Thy virtue proves thec truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen, Books as affected... | |
 | 1787 - 430 pages
...fironger venom in their bite. . Thus every objeft of creation Can furnifh hints for contemplation. 1 hy fame is juft, the Sage replies, Thy virtue proves thee truly wife : . For he who ftudies nature's Jaws, From certain truth his ma.vims draws : And thofe, without. our... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 pages
...ftronger venom in their bite. Thus every objeft of creation Can furnifh hints to contemplation ; Jro And, from the moft minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame it juft, the Sage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...ftrongcr venom in their bite. Thus cv'ry objeft of creation Can furnim hints to contemplation ; And from the moft minute and mean A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the Cage replies; Thy virtue proves thec truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen ; B»oks as affected... | |
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And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the sage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. 
