 But small the bliss that sense alone bestows, And sensual bliss is all the nation knows. In florid beauty groves and fields appear ; Man seems the only growth that dwindles here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious;...  Annual Register of World Events - Стр. 2291802Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1872 - Страниц: 328
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And, even in penance, planning sins anew. 130 All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1872 - Страниц: 524
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign : Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue — And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; Tor wealth was... | |
 | James Ridgway - 1873 - Страниц: 306
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | Loretta J. Post - 1874 - Страниц: 368
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign, — Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew." Along through the valley were numerous dilapidated towns; and from the many old church-towers... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1875 - Страниц: 160
...land. 55 Contrasted faults through all his manners reign : Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; 57 For wealth... | |
 | 1876 - Страниц: 564
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1876 - Страниц: 110
...dwindles here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign; Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind : For wealth was... | |
 | Alexander Mackenzie - 1883 - Страниц: 640
...poet says — " In florid beauty groves and fields appear ; Man is the only growth that dwindles here. Though grave, yet trifling, zealous, yet untrue, And even in penance planning sins anew. My soul, turn from them, turn thee to survey Where rougher climes a nobler race display."... | |
 | John Forster - 1877 - Страниц: 526
...here ! Contrasted faults through all his manners reign : Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance plauning sins anew. It is a hard struggle to return to England ; but his steps are now bent that way.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1877 - Страниц: 526
...planter's toil ; While sea-born gales their gelid wings expand To winnow fragrance round the smiling land. Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
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