| John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...sink : Each has his share; and who would more obtain, Shall find, the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is Heav'n's first law; and, this confest, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, 50 More rich, more wise; but who infers from hence, That such are happier, shocks all common sense.... | |
| 1793 - 764 pages
...quae conditionis (*) Vid. POPE Ef. IV. pasfim , inprimls vs. 75 & feqq. 175 & feqq. 299 & feqq. (f) Order is Heav'n's first law: and this confest, Some...and must be greater than the rest. More rich , more wife : but who infers from hence That fuch are happier , shocks all common fenfe. Heav'n to Mankind... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...sink ; Each has his share ; and who would more obtain Shall find the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is Heav'n's first law ; and, this confest, Some are and must be greater than the rest ; 50 More rich, more wise : but who infers from hence That such are happier shocks all common sense.... | |
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...share; and who would more obtain, Shall find the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is Heaven's first law; and this confest. Some are, and must be, greater than the rest; More rich, more wise: hut who infers from hence That such are happier, shocks all common sense. Heaven to mankind impartial... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...sink : Each has his share ; and who would more ohtain, Shall find the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is Heav'n's first law ; and, this confest, Some are and must he greater than the rest. Mini, rich, more wise : but who infers from hence That such are happier,... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...possession, which every where attend them; we should cease to be enamoured with these brittle and transient joys; and should wisely fix our hearts on those virtuous...attainments, which the world can neither give nor take away. ORDERIS Heaven's first law: and tliis confcss'd. Some are, and must be, greater than the... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...possession, which every where attend them ; we should cease to be enamoured with such brittle and transient joys ; and should wisely fix our hearts on those virtuous attainments which the world can neither give nor take away. POETRY. More rich, more wise ; but who infers from hence, That such are happier, shocks... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...share ; and who would more obtain, Shall find, the pleasure pays not half the pain. Order is Heaven's first law; and this confest, Some are, and must be, greater than the rest, More rich, more wise ; hut who infers from hence That snch are happier, shocks all common sense. Heaven to mankind impartial... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 114 pages
...them ; we should cease to be enamoured with such brittle and transient joys : and should wisely (is our hearts on those virtuous attainments, which the world can neither give nor take away. EXERCISES IN 1-AR3ING. 83 VEHSE. Hcav'n's first law : and this ccnfest, Some are, and must... | |
| John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...'I' . 11 Jv •>•• ,. "• '-' • Than this, that happiness is happiness? * #" '* * " #" ' # * Order is heav'n's first law; and this confest, Some are and must be, greater than the rest, More\ More rich, more wise; but who infers from henee That such are happier, shocks all common sense. Heav'n... | |
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