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Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope, Esq;: Faithfully ... - Page 121
by William Ayre, Edmund Curll - 1745
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Epitaphs, Ancient and Modern, Serious and Comical, in Prose and Verse: Being ...

Epitaphs - 1738 - 120 pages
...gentle, of affections mild, Jn wit, a man ; fimplicity, a child ! With native humour temp'ring vertuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafli the age. Above temptation, in a low eflate, And uncorrupted, ev'n among the great j A fafe companion, and an eafy friend, Unblam'd...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 382 pages
...and that he dy'd. JG XL XL On Mr. GA Y. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. OF Manners gentle, of Affe&ions mild } In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native Humour temp'ring virtuotts Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafc the age : Above Temptation in a low Eftate, 5 And...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 438 pages
...GAY, In Weftminfterr Abbey, 1732. OF Mappers gently of Affedtions mijd; In Wit, a Man ; Simplici-y, a Child : With native Humour temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lam the age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, c And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe Companion,...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1754 - 248 pages
...fatisfy'd, Thank'd Heav'n that he had liv'd, and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. OF Manners gentle, of Affections" mild; ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native HunTOur temp'ring vittuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lam the age : Above Temptation, in a...
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Select epitaphs, collected by W. Toldervy. 2 vols. [in 1].

Select epitaphs, William Toldervy - 1755 - 494 pages
...a Jeft, and all Things fhow it : I thought fo once, but now I know it. On On the fame. By Mr. Pope. Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild ; In Wit a Man,...temp'ring virtuous Rage ; Form'd to delight at once, and lafh the Age. Above Temptation in a low Eftate, And uncorrupted e'en among the Great. A fafe Companion,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Miscellaneous pieces in verse and prose

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 246 pages
...liv'd, and that he dy'd. XI. On Mr. GAY, In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. OF Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native Humour temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'J to delight at once and lafli the age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, <j And uncorrupted,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 6

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1760 - 436 pages
...Thank'dHeav'n that hehad liv'd, and that hedy'd. 98 EPITAPHS. XL On Mr. GAY, . In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. OF Manners gentle, of Affections mild ; In Wit, a...temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lafh the age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, 5 And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe...
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London and Its Environs Described: Containing an Account of ..., Volume 1

Robert Dodsley - London (England) - 1761 - 380 pages
...jcft, and all things fliew it: I thought fo once, but now I know it. UnderUnderneath are thefe lines: Of manners gentle, of affections mild;; . In wit,...temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight, at once, and lam the age: Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted, ev'n among the great. A fafe companion,...
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London and Its Environs Described: Containing an Account of ..., Volume 1

Robert Dodsley - London (England) - 1761 - 380 pages
...it. Underneath are thefe lines : Of manners gentle, of affeflions mild ; In wit, a man ; fimplicity, a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight, at once, and lafh the age : Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted, ev'n among the great. A fafe companion,...
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The Art of Poetry on a New Plan: Illustrated with a Great Variety of ...

John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...furprifing genius. G* Mr. GAY. Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; fimplicit/, a child : With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once, and lafti the age : Above temptation in a low eflate, And uncorrupted, ev'h among the Great : A' fafe companion,...
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