 He from the taste obscene reclaims our youth, And sets the passions on the side of Truth, Forms the soft bosom with the gentlest Art, And pours each human virtue in the heart.  1730-1784 - Pagina 217geredigeerd door - 1910Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 272 pagina’s
...Rights a Court attack'd, a Poet fav'd." Behold the hand that wrought a Nation's cure, 225 Stretch'd to * relieve the Idiot and the Poor, Proud Vice to brand, or injur'd Worth adorn, And i ftretch the Ray to ages yet unborn. Not but there are, who merit other palms... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pagina’s
...The rights a Court attack'd, a Poet fav'd," Behold the haad that wrought a Nations cure, Stretch 'd to relieve the idiot and the poor, Proud Vice to brand, or injur'd Worth adorn. And ftretch- the Ray to ages yet unborn, Not but there are, who merit other palms... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pagina’s
...Rights a Court attack'd, a Poet fav'd." Behold the hand that wrought a Nation's cure, 215 Stretch'd to * relieve the Idiot and the Poor, Proud Vice to brand, or injur'd Worth adorn, And 1 ftretch the Ray to ages yet unborn. Not but there are, who merit other palms... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...The rights a court attack'd, a poet fav'd.'1 Behold the hand that wrought a nation's cure, Stretch' J fave thy fccret foul from nigHtly fears, ' From Cambria's injur'd worth adorn, And ftrctch the ray to ages yet unborn. Not but there are who merit other palms... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 254 pagina’s
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 | 1796 - 500 pagina’s
...side of truth ; Forms the soft bosom with the gentlest art, And povirs each human virtue in the heart. Let Ireland tell how Wit upheld her cause, Her trade supported, and suIiplv'd her laws, And leave on Swift this grateful verse engrav'd, " The rights a court attack'd-—... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 480 pagina’s
...a court attack'd — a Poet sav'd." Behold the hand, that wrought a nation's cure, 2 * ; Stre'ch'd to* relieve the idiot, and the poor. Proud vice to brand, or injur'd worth adorn, And 3 stretch the ray to ages yet unborn. Not but there are who merit other palms;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pagina’s
...The rights a court nttack'd, a poet fnv'd." Behold the hand that wrought a nation's cure, Stretch'd to relieve the idiot and the poor, Proud vice to brand, or injur'd worth adorn, And ftrctch the ray to aucs yet unborn. Not but there are who merit other palms... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 190 pagina’s
...of truth, Forms the soft bosom with the gentlest art, And pours each human virtue in the heart. 220 Let Ireland tell how Wit upheld her cause, Her trade supported, and supply'd her laws, And leave on Swift this grateful verse engrav'd, " The rights a Court attack'd —... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 550 pagina’s
...Rights a Court attack'd, a Poet fav'd." Behold the hand that wrought a Marion's cure, 225 Stretch'd to * relieve the Idiot and the Poor, Proud Vice to brand, or injur'd Worth adorn, And r ftretch the Ray to Ages yet unborn. Not but there are, who merit other palms... | |
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