| Alexander Pope - 1776 - 52 pages
...taltcs the good without the fall to fll';.. . Where only Merit conftant pay receives, Is b'cft ii) what it takes, and what it gives; The joy unequalPd, if its end it gain, And if it lofe, attended with .no pain : Without fatiety, tho' e'er fo :blefs'd, An.d but more rclilh'd as the... | |
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below." 310 The only point where humap bliss stands siill, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where...bless'd in what it takes, and what it gives; The joy unequall'd, if its end it gain, 315 And if it lose, attended with no pain ; Without satiety, tho' e'er... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...that enormous fame, A tale, that blends their glory with their shame! Know then this truth (enough for man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below."...to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is blest in what it takes, and what it gives ; The joy unequal'd, if its end it gain, And if it lose,... | |
| 1800 - 322 pages
...that enormous fame, A tale, that blen !s their glory with their shame! Know then this 'ruth (enough for man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below."...to ill! Where only merit constant pay receives, Is blest in what it takes and what it gives: The joy unequall'd, if its end is gain, And if it lose, attended... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...their shame ! Know then this truth, (enough for man to know.) « Virtue alone is happiness below :" 319 The only point where human bliss stands still, And...bless'd in what it takes and what it gives ; The joy unequall'd if its end it gain, 315 And if it lose attended with no pain : Without satiety, tho' e'er... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...Peace , and Competence. POPS. CHAP. XVI. On Virtue. J\.KOW thou this truth (enough for man to know} a Virtue alone is happiness below. The only point where...ill ; "Where only Merit constant pay receives, Is blest in -what it takes , and what it gives ; The joy unequall'd if it's end it gain , And if it lose... | |
| 1806 - 330 pages
...their shame ! Know then this truth (enough for man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below." 44 The only point where human bliss stands still, And...to ill ! Where only merit constant pay receives, Is blest in wliat it takes and what it gives: The joy unequall'd, if its end is gain, And if it lose,... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...leather and prunella. VIRTUE the sole FOUNDATION of HAPPINESS* (POPE.) Kyow then this truth (enough for Man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below."...where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good wit bout -the fall to ill; Where only Merit constant pay receives, Is blest in what it takes, and what... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...truth (enough for man to know), " Virtue alone is happiness helow :" The only point where human hiiss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall...to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is hless'd in what it takes and what it gives; The joy unequall'd if its end it gain, And, if it lose,... | |
| 1808 - 408 pages
...ofthat euormnus fame, Л tule that blends then-glory with their shame! Know then this truth — (enough, for man to know) " Virtue alone is happiness below."...fall to ill : Where only merit constant pay receives, I» blest in what it takes, and what it give» ; The joy unequall'd, if its end it gain; And ¡fit... | |
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