 Thy fame is just, the Sage replies; Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. Pride often guides the Author's pen, Books as affected are as men: But he who studies Nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws ; And those, without our schools, suffice To...  The Poetical Works of John Gay - Pagina 5di John Gay - 1854Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1773 - 394 pagine
...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 are as men : But But he who ftudies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws; And thofe without our fchools,... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pagine
...furnish hints to contemplation ; And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the SAGE replies; Thy virtue proves...schools, suffice To make men moral, good, and wise. TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WILLIAM, DUKE OF CUMBERLAND. THE LION, THE TYGER, AND THE TRAVELLER. ACCEPT,... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 424 pagine
...furnish hints to contemplation ; 70 And from the most minute and mean A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the Sage replies; Thy virtue proves...wise. Pride often guides the author's pen; Books as aflected are as men : But he who studies Nature's laws From certain truth his maxims draws ; And those,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pagine
...mind can moral1; glean." " Thy fame is juft," the fage replies; " Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen, Books as affected are as men : But he who fludies Nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws ; And thofe, without our fchools, fuffice... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 pagine
...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 affected are as men : But he who Kudies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws; And thofe, without our fcbools, fuffice... | |
 | John Gay, Edward Moore - 1800 - 260 pagine
...contemplation ; And, from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is jnst, the sage replies; Thy virtue proves thee truly wise....author's pen ; Books as affected are as men : But he who stndies Nature's laws From certain truth his maxims draws ; And those, without our schools, suffice... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pagine
...and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the sage replies ; Thy virtues prove thee truly wise. Pride often guides the author's pen ; Books as affected art: as men : But he who studies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws; And those, without... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pagine
...minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the sage replies; Thy virtues prove thee truly wise. Pride often guides the author's pen...schools, suffice To make men moral, good, and wise. 166 A DESCRIPTION OF A MAN PERISHING IN THE SNOW; From whence Reflections are raised on the, Miseries... | |
 | John Gay - 1806 - 178 pagine
...furnish hints to contemplation ; And from the most minute and mean, A virtnous mind can morals glean.' ' Thy fame is just, (the Sage replies) Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. 1'ride often guides the author's pen; Books as affected are as men : But he who studies Nature's laws,... | |
 | John Gay - 1808 - 146 pagine
...furnish hmts to eontemplation, And from the most minute and mean A virtuous mind ean morals glean. Thy fame is just, the Sage replies, Thy virtue proves...wise ; Pride often guides the author's pen, Books as affeeted are as men. But he who studies Nature's laws From eertain truth his maxims draws. And those,... | |
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