Sincere, though prudent; constant, yet resign'd; Honour unchang'd, a principle profest, Fix'd to one side, but moderate to the rest: An honest courtier, yet a patriot too, Just to his prince, and to his country true, Fill'd with the sense of age, the... Select and Remarkable Epitaphs on Illustrious and Other Persons, in Several ... - Page 33by John Hackett - 1757 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - Poets, English - 1737 - 382 pages
...his Prince, and to his Country true. Fill'd with the, Senfe of Age, the Fire of Youth, A fcorn o£ wrangling, yet a Zeal for Truth, A gen'rous Faith, from Superftition free •, A Love to Pea*e, and hate of Tyranny ; Such this Man was ; who now from Earth An Imitation of MARTIAL'S Epigram... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...Sincere, tho' prudent ; conftant, yet refign'd ; Honour unchanged, a Principle profeft, Fix'd to one fide, but mod'rate to the reft : An honeft Courtier, yet...for Truth ; A gen'rous Faith, from Superftition free j A love to Peace, and hate of Tyranny ; Such this Man was ; who now, from earth remov'd, At length... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1751 - 372 pages
...tho' prudent ; conftant, yet refign'd -y Honour unchang'd, a Principle profeft, Fix'd to one fide, but mod'rate to the reft : An honeft Courtier, yet...Youth, A Scorn of Wrangling, yet a Zeal for Truth , A genVous Faith, from Superftition free j A love to Peace, a-nd hate of Tyranny ; Such this Man was ;... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...reft: An honeft Courtier, yet a Patriot too ; Jaft to his Prince, and to his Country true : Fill 'd with the Senfe of Age, the fire of Youth, A Scorn of wrangling, yet a Zeal for Truth ; A gen'rotis Faith, from fuperftition free ; A love to Peace, and hate of Tyranny ; Such this Man was-;... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1754 - 248 pages
...Sincere, tho" prudent; conftant, yet refign'd: Honour unchang'd, a Principle profeft, Fix'd to one fide, but mod'rate to the reft: An honeft Courtier, yet...wrangling, yet a Zeal for Truth ; A gen'rous Faith, from fuperftition free; A love to Peace, and hate of Tyranny ; Such this Man was ; who now from earth remov'd,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Fix'd to one Side, but mod'rate to the reff: . « An honeft Courtier, yet a Patriot too, « Juftto his Prince, and to his Country true. « Fill'd with...Youth, « A Scorn of Wrangling, yet a Zeal for Truth i * A gen'rous Faith, from Superftition free ; ' A Love to Peace, and Hate of Tyranny ; 1 Such this... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1777 - 196 pages
...Jail to his Prinee, and to his Country true r Fill'd with the Senfe of Age, the Fire of Youth, A Seorn of wrangling, yet a Zeal for Truth ; A gen'rous Faith, from Superftition free; A love to Peaee, and hate of Tyranny ; Such this Man was; who no*, from Earth remov'i^ At length eajjy, that... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 414 pages
...prudent ; conftant, yet refign'd : Honour unchang'd, a Principle profeft, Fix'd to one fide, but moderate to the reft : An honeft Courtier, yet a Patriot too...Youth, A Scorn of Wrangling, yet a Zeal for Truth ; A generous Faith, from Superftition free : A love to Peace, and hate of Tyranny ; Such this Man was :... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...prudent ; conftant, yet refign'd : Honour unchang'd, a Principle profeft, Fix'd to one fide, but moderate to the reft: An honeft Courtier, yet a Patriot too...Youth, A Scorn of Wrangling, yet a Zeal for Truth; A generous Faith, from Superftition free: A love to Peace, and hate of Tyranny ; Such this Man was :... | |
| English poetry - 1796 - 500 pages
...courtier, yet a patriot too; 5 Just to his prince, and to his country true : Fill'd lyith the sense of age, the fire of youth, A scorn of wrangling, yet a 2eal for truth; A gen'rous faith, from superstition free, A love to peace, and hate of tyranny : 10... | |
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