The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows, in every heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States: With a Life ... - Pagina 233de John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - 1851Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
| Edward Young - 1741 - 194 pagini
...men attempt for f acred praife ? The love of praife, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns more, or lefs, and glows in every heart ^ The proud to gain it toils on toils endure, The modejl mun it, but to make it fure. O'er globes, and fcepters, now, on Thrones it fwellsr Now, trims... | |
| 1803 - 468 pagini
...vain the strife, I 'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for sacred praise .'• 50 The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and ylowsin ev'ry heart: The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure; Tbemcdest shun it, but to nia!^e... | |
| Sophia Lee - 1804 - 378 pagini
...yet admiration is so alluring, that the mind must be independent indeed which is above courting it. " The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it but to make it sure :" and, perhaps, those who are truly deserving only bound their desires to obtaining the praise of... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 232 pagini
...Tho' vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in ev'ry heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure.... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pagini
...Though vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for sacred praise? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in every heart : Thepioud, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagini
...sacred praise ? The love of praise, hnwe'cr conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, arid glows in ev'ry q~ dM G P f, 2 9ӹ " + , kTU # #P S 9% "oS⓼ X hf S ]S( qA c$ ,. hN <jlobc> and sceptres now on thrones it swells, Xow trims the midnight lamp in college cells. "I isTory,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pagini
...voice to raiae: What will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal' d by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in every heart ; The prond, to gain it, toils on toils endure; The modest shun it, but to make it sure. O'er globes and... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pagini
...Though vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise. What will not men attempt for tacrtd praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns,...O'er globes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells j Now. trims the midnight lamp in college cells : 'Tis Tory, Whig; it plots, prays, preaches, pleads,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pagini
...What will not men attempt for tacred praise ? The love of praise, howe'er conceal'd hy art, Rei,ois, more or less, and glows, in every heart: The proud,...gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, hut to make it sure. O'er glohes, and sceptres, now on thrones it swells; Now. trims the midnight lamp... | |
| Edward Young - 1811 - 294 pagini
...Tho' vain the strife, I'll strive my voice to raise, What will not men attempt for sacred praise ? The Love of Praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in ev'ry heart : The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure ; The modest shun it, but to make it sure.... | |
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