 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 286 pagini
...name. Pretty ! in amber to obferve the forms 169 Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But...; Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. As man's true merit 'tis not hard to find ; 175 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, NOTES.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 278 pagini
...name. Pretty ! in amber to obferve the forms 169 Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But...; Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. As man's true merit 'tis not hard to find ; 175 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, NOTES.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 288 pagini
...name. Pretty ! in amber to obferve the forms 169 Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But...; Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. As man's true merit 'tis not hard to find ; 175 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, NOTES.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 434 pagini
...i foi the m oft deleft able things in nature, The things we know, are neither rich nor rare, 1 7 1 But wonder how the devil they got there. Were others angry : I excus'd them too j Well might they rage, I gave them but their due, A man's true merit 'tis not hard to find; 175 But... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 272 pagini
...facetui^ ,, Pretty ! in amber to obferve the forms Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms 1 170 The things we know, are neither rich nor rare, But...true merit 'tis not hard to find ; 175 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, That Cafting-weight pride adds to emptiness, This, who can gratify ? for... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 360 pagini
...foreft, and wore out the wretched remainder of his life in all the agonies of defpair. Cl 24 PROLOGUE The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But...got there. Were others angry ; I excus'd them too j Well might they rage, I gave them but their due. NOTES. VER. 164. Jla/hlng Bentley] This great man,... | |
 | 1764 - 198 pagini
...Shakefpear's name. Pretty in amber to obferve the forms Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! The things we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there *. • Verfe 167. The The imagery in thefe lines is exceffive]y beautiful, the fatire poignant to the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pagini
...ooferve the lorms Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ( The things we know are neither lich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there....gave them but their due. A man's true merit 'tis not hai'd to find ; But each man's I'eeret ftandard in his mind, That Calling-weight pride adds to envptii,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 394 pagini
...name. Pretty ! in amber to obferve the forms Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! 170 The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. Were Were others angry : I excus'd them too ; Well might they rage; I gave them but their due. ^ A man's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 pagini
...name. Pretty ! in amber to obferve the forms Of hairs, or ftraws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms ! 170 The things we know are neither rich nor rare, But...true merit 'tis not hard to find; 175 But each man's fecret ftandard in his mind, That Cafting-weight pr:de adds to emptinefs, This, who can gratify ? for... | |
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Pretty! in amber to observe the forms Of hairs, or straws, or dirt, or grubs, or worms! The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare, But wonder how the devil they got there. 
