 But small the bliss that sense alone bestows, And sensual bliss is all the nation knows. In florid beauty groves and fields appear ; Man seems the only growth that dwindles here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious;...  Annual Register of World Events - Pagina 2291802Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1785 - 304 pagina’s
...appear, Man feems the only growth that dwindles here. Contrafted faults through all his manners veign, Though poor, luxurious, though fubmiffive, vain, Though grave, yet trifling, zealous, yet untrue, And ev'n in penance planning fins anew, All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pagina’s
...and fields appear, Man Teems the only growth that dwindles here. Controlled faults through all his manners reign: Though poor, luxurious; though fubmiffive,...fins anew. All evils 'here, contaminate the mind, h) Die Afenninen , tint btfcanutt Gtliirgskttt; , die (lurch ganz Ititlitn That opulence departed leaves... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagina’s
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious ; thgugh submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagina’s
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign : Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind; For wealth was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pagina’s
...dwindles here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign; Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind; For wealth was... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pagina’s
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign : Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 pagina’s
...here. Contrasted faults through al! his manners r; i ;n ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; * Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | 1821 - 270 pagina’s
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pagina’s
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reien ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind. That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 pagina’s
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
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