 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 страници
...But ENVY, CALUMNY, and SPITE, Bear stronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation ; And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the SAGE replies; Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. Pride... | |
 | 1800 - 322 страници
...But envy, calumny, and spite, Bear stronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation; And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the sage replies ; Thy virtues prove thee truly wise. Pride... | |
 | 1806 - 330 страници
...But envy, calumny, and spite, Bear stronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation ; And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the sage replies; Thy virtues prove thee truly wise. Pride... | |
 | John Gay - 1806 - 178 страници
...But Envy, Calumny, and Spite, Bear stronger venom in tlieir bite. Thus every object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation ; And from the most minute and mean, A virtnous mind can morals glean.' ' Thy fame is just, (the Sage replies) Thy virtue proves thee truly... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 страници
...Envy, Calumny, and Spite, , Bear stronger venom in their hite. F Tims every object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation ; And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean.' ' Thy fame is just, (the Sage replies) Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. Pride... | |
 | Christopher Anstey, John Anstey - 1808 - 600 страници
...But envy, calumny, and spite, Bear stronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation ; And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the sage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee only wise ; Pride... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 страници
...? But envy, calumny and spite, Bear stronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation ; And, from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean." "Thy fame is just," the sage replies; M Thy virtue proves thee truly wise.... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 страници
...But envy, calumny, and spite, Bear stronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation; And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the sage replies; Thy virtues prove thee truly wise. Pride... | |
 | John Gay - 1811 - 478 страници
...Bnt-«?nvy, calumuy, and spite, Bear stronger malice in their hite. Thns, ev'ry object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation ; 'And, from the most minute and mean, A vii'tuoas mind can merais glcan. Thy fame is jnst, the sape replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 страници
...Bui envy, calumny, and spite, Biar stronger venom in their bite. Thus ev'ry object of creation Can furnish hints to contemplation ; And from the most minute and mean, A virtuous mind can morals glean." ' " Thy fame is just," the sage replies j " Thy virtue proves thee truly wise.... | |
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Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. Pride often guides the author's pen ; Books as affected are as men : But he who studies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws ; And those, without our schools, suffice... 
