| William Cowper - 1836 - 416 páginas
...to show thee here 40 Could nature's bounty satisfy the breast, The sons of Italy were surely blest. But small the bliss that sense alone bestows, And sensual bliss is all the nation knows. Goldsmith. Traveller. With what superior skill we can abuse The gifts of Providence, and squander life.... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 404 páginas
...to show thee here 40 Could nature's bounty satisfy the breast, The sons of Italy were surely blest. But small the bliss that sense alone bestows, And sensual bliss is all the nation knows. Goldsmith. Traveller. 41 Omai. With what superior skill we can abuse The gifts of Providence, and squander... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 páginas
...planter's toil; While sea-born gales their gelid wings expand To winnow fragrance round the smiling land. But small the bliss that sense alone bestows, And...though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling; xealous, yet untrue; And e'en in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - 538 páginas
...planter's toil; While sea-born gales their gelid wings expand To winnow fragrance round the smiling land. But small the bliss that sense alone bestows, And...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; TJiough poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue... | |
| Sir James Prior - 1837 - 606 páginas
...And carrying on the unfavourable picture, the following lines have great force and condensation — " Contrasted faults through all his manners reign, Though...Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue, And even in penance planning sins anew." Addison dwelt little on what Goldsmith has been compelled by the... | |
| sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 páginas
...And carrying on the unfavourable picture, the following lines have great force and condensation — " Contrasted faults through all his manners reign, Though...Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue, And even in penance planning sins anew." Addison dwelt little on what Goldsmith has been compelled by the... | |
| Sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 páginas
...And carrying on the unfavourable picture, the following lines have great force and condensation— " Contrasted faults through all his manners reign, Though...Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue, And even in penance planning sins anew." Addison dwelt little on what Goldsmith has been compelled by the... | |
| Sir James Prior - 1837 - 558 páginas
...on the unfavorable picture, the following lines have great force and condensation — " Contrast eil faults through all his manners reign, Though poor,...Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue, And even in penance planning sins anew." Addison dwelt little on what Goldsmith has been compelled by the... | |
| 1837 - 646 páginas
...power of thought, one or two specimens will recur to every one. The Italian is inimitably portrayed: " Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ;...Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew." The wonderful revival of the arts is vividly drawn : " The pregnant... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 páginas
...planter's toil ; While sea-born gales their gelid wings expand To winnow fragrance round the smiling land. But small the bliss that sense alone bestows, And...Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves... | |
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