| Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pagine
...Content. IBID. p. 85. THE TR.VS REWAB.BS OF VIRTUE, " BUT fometkaea Virtue. ftarv.es, while Vic,e U •fed." - , ! What then } Is the reward of Virtue...toil ; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil j The .knave deferves it, when he tempts the main,. Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain.... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pagine
...chain'd his country, fay, Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed." What then ? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil ; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil.... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 398 pagine
...chain'd his country, fay. Or he whofe Virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? " But fometimes Virtue ftarves, while Vice is fed." What then? Is the reward of Virtue bread ? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the 'price of toil ; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagine
...whochain'd his country, Or he whole virtue figh'd to lofe a day ? ['<*>"> "Butfoinetimes virtueftarves.while N N N K L G defervcs it when he tills the foil. The knave dcferves it w hen he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
| James Roach - 1793 - 274 pagine
...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...foil, The knave deferves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for king*, or dives for g ain. Ihe good man may be weak, he 'ndolent ; Nor is his... | |
| 1796 - 246 pagine
...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...toil; The knave deferves it, when he tills the foil, TV knave deferves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fights for kings, or dives for gain. The... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pagine
...figh'd to lofe a day? [fay, " But fomctimes virtue ftarvcs while vice « " fed." What then ' Is »he reward of virtue bread ? That vice may merit, 'tis the price of toil; The knave defcrves it when he tills the foil. The knave delerves it when he tempts the main, Where folly fights... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1796 - 254 pagine
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| Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pagine
...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...vice may merit— '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... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pagine
...of Virtue bread ? 150 That, Vice may merit, 'tis the price of'toi) 5 The knave defences H, when lie tills the foil ; The knave deferves it, when he tempts the main, Where folly fight« for kings, or «Jives for gain-. The good man may be weak, be indolent ; 155 Nor... | |
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