 | John Bell - 1796 - Страниц: 480
...last true Briton lies beneath this stone, ij X. On Mr. Elijah Fenian, at Eattianstid in Btrli, 17301 THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man; A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud... | |
 | 1796 - Страниц: 500
...true Briton lies beneath this stone. u X. On Mr. Elijah Fenian, at Eatthavtted in Scrke. 1730. TRIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man ; A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - Страниц: 714
...retained without the four that follow them. X. On Mr. ELIJAH FENTON. At Easthamitead in Berkshire, 1730. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise,... | |
 | 1802 - Страниц: 362
...Pope, as has been observed, wrote an epitaph upon Mr. Fenton, with which we shall close this life. This modest stone, what few vain marbles Can, May...honest man : A poet bless'd beyond the poet's fate, W hom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great: Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease,... | |
 | 1803 - Страниц: 296
...Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. CRASHAVT. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man. PoPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily arising from... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - Страниц: 716
...that follow them. X. On Mr. ELIJAH FEN TON. At Easthatnstcad in Berkshire, 1730. This modest stene, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise,... | |
 | Gleanings - 1805 - Страниц: 232
...benevolence to the benefit of other public foundations. , • < Epitaph on Mr. E. Fenton, at EastHampstead. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man ; A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praise,... | |
 | 1806 - Страниц: 284
...INSCRIPTION ; •; In Berkshire. ' '•'•' " ""i! ON A CELEBRATED POET'S TOMB-STONE, 'i• :i ' i . * THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say. here lies an honest man : A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, • • Whom heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - Страниц: 354
...Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. CRASHAW. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man. POPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily arising from... | |
 | 1806 - Страниц: 340
...me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. PoPB. CRASHAW. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man. PoPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily arising from... | |
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This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A Poet, blest beyond the Poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the... 
