 ... nation knows. In florid beauty groves and fields appear, Man seems the only growth that dwindles here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue...  Voyages to Portugal, Spain, Sicily, Malta, Asia Minor, Egypt, &c., &c., from ... - Sida 120efter Francis Collins - 1809 - 335 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1764 - 600 sidor
...vain ; Though grave, yet trifling, zealous, yet untrue, And £ven in penance planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, ' That opulence departed, leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs, nor far remov'd the date, When commerce proudly flourifh'd through the Hate J At her command the palace... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 sidor
...vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue; And even ih penahce planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs, not far remov'd the date, When commerce proudly fldurifh'd through the ftate ; At her command the palace learnt... | |
 | 1785 - 316 sidor
...vain, Though grave, yet trifling, zealous, yet untrue, And ev'n in penance planning fins anew, All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs, not far remov'd the date. When commerce proudly flourifh'd through the flate; , At her command the palace learn'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 sidor
...vain, Though grave, yet trifling, zealous, yet untrue, And ev'n in pennance planning sins anew. j3t All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs, nor far remov'd the date, When commerce proudly flourish'd through the state ; At her command the palace... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 202 sidor
...leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs, nor far remov'd the date, When .commerce proudly flourish'd through the state ; At her command the palace learnt to rise, Again the long-fallen column sought the skies; The canvass glow'd beyond e'en Nature warm, The pregnant quarry... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 sidor
...vain ; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue ; And ev'n in penance planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs, not far remov'd the date, When commerce proudly flourifli'd through the ftate : At her command the palace learnt... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sidor
...fubmiHive,vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue ; And e'en in penance planning fins anew. All ray'd, And him of gentltll courtefy ㎀ ...9 тむ "' 1791 Rivington" " Elegant e rcmov'd the date, When commerce proudly flourifli'd through the At her command the palace learn 'cl... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 sidor
...vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That. opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was theirs, not far remov'd the date, When commerce proudly flourifh'd through the ftate ; At her command the palace learnt... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 sidor
...vain :. Though grave, yet triffing; zealous, yet untrue; And, even in penance, planning fms anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, • That opulence departed leaves behind : For wealth was theirs ; nor far remov'd the date, When Commerce proudly flourifti'd through the ftatt . At her command the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 sidor
...— Tho' grave, yet trifling — zealous, yet untrue— And even in penance planning fins a-new. All evils here contaminate the mind That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was their's — not far remov'd the date When commerce proudly flourifli'd thro' the Itate ; At her command... | |
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