 Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation, in a low estate ; And uncorrupted...  Bell's Edition - Page 235by John Bell - 1796Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...writings, censure could find very little to blame in his life. XI. On Mr. GAY. In Westminster- Alley. 1734. Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child : With native humour tempering virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above temptation, in a low estate,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...Thank.' J Heaven that he had liv'U, and that he dy'd XI. On Mr. GAY, , In Weftminfter-Abbey, 1731. QF Manners gentle, of Affections mild ; ' In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native Humour tempering virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and Ulh the age: Above Temptation in a low Elbtc,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 486 pages
...Craggs' family by Pope's recommendation. WAS.TON. XL ON MR. GAY, IN WESTMINSTER-ABBEY, 1732. y-\ F 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, . - 5 And uncorrupted ev'n among the Great : A fafe... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 480 pages
...recommendation. WARTON. XL ON MR. GAY, IN WESTMINSTER-ABBEY, 1732. s-\ F 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, 5 And uncorrupted ev'n among the Great : A fafe Companion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 478 pages
...recommendation. " WARTON. XI. ON MR. GAY, IN \VESTMINStER-ABBEY, i732. s~\ F Manners gentle, of Affeclions 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, r And uncorrupted ev'n among the Great : A fafe Companion,... | |
 | Select collection - Epitaphs - 1806 - 262 pages
...jest, and all things shew it : I thought so once, but ftow I know it. Of manners gentle, of affection mild, In wit a man, simplicity a child ; With native humour, temp'ring virtuous rage, Fonn'd to delight at once, and lash the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And nncorrupted, e'en... | |
 | Rev. John Walker - 1806 - 282 pages
...wryttene by- the hande of kynge Henrye the Sixthe of the name, and faythfullye copyed by me Johau " Of manners gentle, of affections mild, " In wit a man, simplicity a child." Dyke's epitaph is given by Anthony Wood in his History of the Colleges. 70 Leyland Antiquarius, by... | |
 | Henrietta Rouvière Mosse - 1806 - 938 pages
...in the year 1732. The two lines beneath it, written by Mr. Pope, will give his character fully : ' Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man, simplicity a child.' " Beside him is the- head of Madame de Sevigne, esteemed for the sentiment and elegance of her pen.... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 472 pages
...fut enterré à l'abbaye de Westminster, et Pope lui fit une épitaphe qui le peint parfaitement : Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit, a man; simplicity a child ; AVith native humour tempering virtuous rage; Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 pages
...manners gentle , of affections mild ; -In \vit,ia man; simplicity a child ; With native humour tempering virtuous rage; Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation în a low estate , And uncorrupted , ev'n among the great ; A safe companion , and an easy friend ,... | |
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