 ... 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...  The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Sida 50redigerad av - 1764Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 sidor
...luxurious; though fubmiflive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue; And even ih penahce planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate the...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... | |
 | 1781 - 512 sidor
...poor, luxurious ; though fubmiffive, vain i Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue ; ,And e'en in penance planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, Th.at opulence de$>arte4 leaves b,ehiccj $ For For wealth was theirs, not far remov'd the date, When commerce proudly... | |
 | 1785 - 316 sidor
...poor, luxurious, though fubmiffive, vain, Though grave, yet trifling, zealous, yet untrue, And ev'n in penance planning fins anew, All evils here contaminate...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... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 sidor
...submissive, v;iin, Though grave, yet trifling, zealous, yet untrue, And ev'n in pennance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence...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... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 sidor
...poor, luxurious; though fubnriffive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sidor
...Though pwr, luxurious; though fubmiHive,vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue ; And e'en nd fond paternal care his counfcl pray'd, And him... ㎀ 9 тむ "' 1791 Rivington" " E not far rcmov'd the date, When commerce proudly flourifli'd through the At her command the palace learn... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 sidor
...poor, luxurious; though fubmiffive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue ; And ev'n in penance planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 sidor
...fubmiffive, vain :. Though grave, yet triffing; zealous, yet untrue; And, even in penance, planning fms anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, • That...; nor far remov'd the date, When Commerce proudly flourifti'd through the ftatt . At her command the palace learnt to rife, Again the long-fall'n column... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 sidor
...poor, luxurious ; though fubmiflive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue ; And e'en in penance planning fins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behindt; For wealth was theirs, nor far remov'd the date, When commerce proudly flounfli'd through... | |
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