 The path to bliss abounds with many a snare ; Learning, is one, and wit, however rare. The Frenchman, first in literary fame, (Mention him if you please. Voltaire ? — The same), With spirit, genius, eloquence, supplied, Lived long, wrote much, laugh'd...  The Quarterly Review - Page 206edited by - 1860Full view - About this book
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 pages
...— the next thing we hear of him is — In hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments !* Mr. ' The Frenchman first in literary fame, (Mention him if you please — VOLTAIRE : — The same.) With spirit, genius, eloquence supplied, Liv'd long, wrote much, laugh'd heartily, and died ; The Scripture... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pages
...may.. ..too late. The path to bliss abounds with many a snare ; Learning is one, and wit, however rare. The Frenchman, first in literary fame, (Mention him, if you please. Voltaire?... .The same.) With spirit, genius, eloquence, supplied, Liv'd long, wrote much, laugh'd heartily, and died. The scripture... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...The path to bliss abounds with many a soare;: Learning is one, -and wit, however raret • •,, : The Frenchman, first in literary, fame, . (Mention him if you please. Voltaire? — The same.)- .. •.--;• With spirit, gen'rus, eloquence, supplied", Lived long.wrote much, laughed heartily,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...— too late. The path to bliss nbounds with many a snare ; Learning is one, and wit, however rare. The Frenchman, first in literary fame, (Mention him, if you please. Voltaire ? — The same.) With spirit, genius, eloquence, supplied, Liv'd long, wrote much, laugh'd heartly, and died. The scripture... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 pages
...Poem on TRUTH : The path to bliss abounds with many a snare ; Learning is one, and wit however rare. The Frenchman, first in literary fame, (Mention him, if you please. Voltaire? — the same.) With spirit, genius, eloquence supplied, Liv'd long, wrote much, laugh'd heartily and died. The Scripture... | |
 | David Simpson - 1809 - 410 pages
...and probity. Cowper has alluded to the above circumstances in the character of this arch-infidel. " The Frenchman first in literary fame, Mention him if you please — Voltaire ! — The same. With spirit, genius, eloquence supplied, Liv'd long, wrote much, laugh'd heartily, and died: The Scripture... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...— too late. The path to bliss abounds with many a snare; Learning' is one, and wit, however rare. The Frenchman, first in literary fame, (Mention him if you please. Voltaire? — The same.) With spirit, genius, eloquence, supplied, Liv'd long, wrote much, laugh'd heartily, and died ; The... | |
 | William Russel - 1816 - 122 pages
...subject : " The path to bliss abounds with many a snare, ' Learning is one, and wit, however rare : ' The Frenchman, first in literary fame, ' (Mention him if you please — Voltaire? the same) ' With spirit, genius, eloquence supplied, ' Lived long, wrote much, laughed heartily, and died." ........................ | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 230 pages
...— too late. The path to bliss abounds with many a snare ; Learning is one, and wit, however rare. The Frenchman, first in literary fame, (Mention him if you please. Voltaire? — The same.) With spirit, genius, eloquence, supplied, Liv'd long, wrote much, laugh'd heartily, and died ; The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pages
...may— too late. The path to bliss abounds with many a snare ; Learning is one, and wit, however rare. The Frenchman, first in literary fame, {Mention him, if you please. Voltaire ;— the same.) With spirit, genius, eloquence, supplied, Lived long, wrote much, laughed heartily, and died ; The... | |
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