 | Antoine Toussaint d'. Esquiron de Saint Agnan - 1817 - 352 страници
..., « A peine obtint le froid bonheur « De dormir dans un cimetière. » (58) « Of manuers genlle, of affections mild, « In wit a man , simplicity a child : « With native humour lemp'ring virtuousrage, « Form'd to delight at once and lash the age : « Above templaiion in a low... | |
 | 1824 - 462 страници
...On Mr. Gay. By Mr. Pope. Of manners gentle, "f affections mild, In wit a man, simplicity a child i With native humour tempering virtuous rage, Form'd...Above temptation In a low estate. And uncorrupted e'en among the great; A safe companion and an easy friend, Unblam'd through life, lamented In his end.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1819 - 364 страници
...writings, censure could find very little to blame in bis life. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Westminster-Abbey, 1732. Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a...among the great : A safe companion and an easy friend, , . • .. -• Unhlam'd through life, lamented in thy end, These are thy honours ! not th it here... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 страници
...1730. OF manners gentle, of affeetions unld; n wit, a man ; simplicity, a child : With native homoor tempering virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age : Ahove temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted, e'en among the great : A safe companion, and an... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 406 страници
...could find very little to blame in his life. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Westminster- Abbey, 1732. Of miiiiners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity,...among the Great : A safe companion and an easy friend, Unblamed through life, lamented in thy end, These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd... | |
 | Collection - 1821 - 336 страници
...all things show it: I thought so once, but now I know it. Underneath are these verses by Mr. POPE- Of manners gentle, of affections mild, In wit a man,...Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted e'en among the great: A safe companion and an easy friend, Unblam'd through life, lamented in thy end;... | |
 | 1821 - 614 страници
...disposition. The following epitaph was written for him by Mr. Pope, who had a most sincere regard for him. Of manners gentle, of affections mild, In wit a man, simplicity a child ; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted e'en among the great ; A safe companion, and an... | |
 | 1822 - 284 страници
...satisfied, Thank'd Heaven that he had lived, and that he died. ON MR. GAY. IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY, 1732. OF manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a...Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted e'en among the great: A safe companion, and an easy friend, Unblamed through life, lamented in thy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 402 страници
...Manners gentle, of Affections mild ; In Wit, a man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native Humour temp 'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above Temptation, in a low Estate, 5 And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A safe Companion, and an easy Friend, Unblam'd through Life,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 страници
...writings, censure could find very little to blame in his life. MR. GAY, IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY, 1732. Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit, a man...simplicity, a child: With native humour tempering vidimus rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above temptation, in a low estate ; And,... | |
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Unblamed through life, lamented in thy end. These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust; But that the worthy and the good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms— 
