 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 стор.
...Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. [46] Before the Epitaph, Mr. Gray originally inserted a very beautiful stanza, which was printed in... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1804 - 132 стор.
...was his bounty, and h»s soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a- tear, He gain'd from Heav'n, 'twas all he wish'd, a Friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike... | |
 | Ely Bates - 1806 - 445 стор.
...witty poet, who wanted the illumination of modern philosophy, thus describes the wonderful power: " What makes all doctrines plain and clear ? — About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was prov'd true before, Prove false again ? — Two hundred more." Nor have they less lamented the inefficacy... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 стор.
...Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heav'n did a recompense as largely send: He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike... | |
 | 1806 - 330 стор.
...was his bounty, and his soul sincere, " Heav'n did a recompence as largely send: " He gave to mis'ry all he had, a tear, " He gain'd from heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) " a friend. 147 " No farther seek his merits to disclose, " Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, " (There... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 стор.
...Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely send : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike... | |
 | William Hogarth - 1808 - 346 стор.
...conscience?—A good living. "What makes rebellion against kings A good old cause?—Administ'rings. What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was prov'd true before, Prov'd false again ?—Two hundred more. PLATE V. HUDIBRAS VANQUISHED BY TRULLA.... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - 476 стор.
...the beau. Yet, worse, their brother poets damn the play, And roar the loudest, though they never pay. The fops are proud of scandal, for they cry, At every lewd, low character, — That's I. He, who writes letters to himself, would swear, The world forgot him, if he was not there. What... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808 - 486 стор.
...the beau. Yet, worse, their brother poets damn the play, And roar the loudest, though they never pay. The fops are proud of scandal, for they cry, At every lewd, low character, — That's I. He, who writes letters to himself, would swear, The world forgot him, if he was not there. What... | |
 | James Beattie - 1809 - 406 стор.
...with a smile, when one recollects the original: Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did a recompense as largely send: He gave to misery all he had, a tear; He gain'd from heaven, 'twas all he wished, a friend". But in most cases the ridicule of parodies will be greatly... | |
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THE EPITAPH Here rests his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown: Fair science frowned not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, . Heaven did a recompense as... 
