| Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...furprifing genius. On Mr. GAY. Of manners gentle, of affeftions 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 : i .- Above temptation in a low eftate, And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great : A fafe... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English essays - 1767 - 366 pages
...GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. Of manners gentle, of affeftions mild ; In wit. a man ; (implicit)', 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, even among the great : A fafe companion,... | |
| David Henry - Cathedrals - 1769 - 340 pages
...Mr. Pope, who lived always in great Friendfhip with• Mr. Gay. i Of Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...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,... | |
| John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 216 pages
...him dead ; have caufed this monument to be wefted to his memory. Of Of manners gentle, of affeflions mild, In wit a man, Simplicity a child ; With native...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,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...blame in his Lite. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732. * Of Manners gentle, of Affeftions mild; « In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...at once and lafli the Age : Above Temptation, in a low Eftate, And uncorrupted, even among the Great: A fafe Companion, and an eafy Friend, Unblam'd thro'... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Cenfure could find very little to blame in his Life. XI. 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, And uncorrupted, even among the Great : A fafe Companion,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Cenfure could find very little tq blame in his Life. XI. 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, And uncorrupted, even among the Great : A fafe Companion,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1778 - 448 pages
...had liv'd, and that he dy'd. On Mr. GAY, In WESTMINSTER-ABBEY, 1732. Manners gentle, of AffecYions mild ; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With...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... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...'p-52» •> i: ')'-- -i!.',/ /Lufc'iS'o tts.1 bimqV^ii) i.'.i' .'-/ IN Op Manners gentle, of -Affections In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native Humour temp'ring virtuous Rage, Fbrtt'd to delight at onffe and lafti the age : Above Temptation in a low Eftate, ; And uncorrup'ted,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1787 - 338 pages
...he dy'd. 'XT. ,7 On Mr, GA Y. In Weftminfter- Abbey, 1732, QF Manners gentle, of AffeiSions inild ; In Wit, a Man ;' Simplicity, a Child : With native Humour temp'ring virtuous Rage, Jonm'd to delight at once and lafti the age : Above Temptation in a low Eftate, ' 5 And uncormpted... | |
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