 | 1796 - 500 pages
...hairs, .or straws, or dirt, o,r grubs, or >verms! 170 The things, we know, are neither rich nor tare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others angry, I excus'd them too ; Well might they ra£e, I gave thftiu but their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard lo find; ITS But each man's secret... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 pages
...you have found the caufe of your difcafe, than to find you differ from me in my opinion about Horace. The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were v or E s. Horace. Diflention in matters of opinion (let the fubjeft be what it will) is natural, I... | |
 | 1797 - 614 pages
...sect, nit.' ' Pretty ! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. * As I have occasionally quoted, for the entertainment of the render and to relieve the dryncss of... | |
 | 1798 - 410 pages
...by the royal fupporters : a lion, an unicorn, and a king, on fuch an eminence, are very furprifmg. " The things we know are neither rich nor rare, " But wonder how the devil they got there." He alfo rebuilt fomc part of All-Souls-coIlege, 'Oxford At Blenheim and Gallic-Howard he was affociated... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...ibalds: Each wight, who reads not, and but fcans and fpells, i6j Were others angry: I excus'd tnem too; , Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. A man's true merit'tis not hard to find; * ij But each man's fecret fbndard in his mind, That calling-weight pride... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...hairs, or draws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! i;o i'fhe thing* we know are neither rich nor rare, 1 10; But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others angry : I excus'd tnem too; , Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard to find;... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pages
...Shakespeare's name. Pretty in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! 170 The things, we know are neither rich nor rare, But...175 But each man's secret standard in his mind. That casting weight pride adds to emptiness, This who can gratify ? for who can guess ? The bard whom pilfer'd... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...Shakeipeare's name. Pretty! in amber to pbferve the forms Of hairs, or draws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! 170 The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But...wonder how the devil they got there. Were others angry : 1 excus'd tliem too ; Well might they rage, | gave them but their due. A man's true merit 'tis not... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 508 pages
...•• Did Milton's profe, O Charles ! thy death defend? A furious Foe unconfciqjjs proves a Friend, On Were others angry : I excus'd them too ; Well might...true merit 'tis not hard to find ; 175 But each man's fecret flandard in his mind, That Cafting-weight pride adds to emptinefs, This, who can gratify ? for... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 504 pages
...hand-writing : " Did Milton's profe, O Charles! thy death defend? A furious Foe unconfcioas proves a Friend, Were others angry : I excus'd them too ; Well might...their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hard to find ; i75 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, That Cafting-weight pride adds to emptinefs, This,... | |
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Pretty! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. 
