 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 Seiten
...Extol not Riches then, the toyl of Fools, The wife man's cumbrance, if not fnare, more apt To flacken Virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praife. What if with like averfion I rejeft Riches and Realms ; yet not for that a Crown, Golden in... | |
 | Richard Meadowcourt - 1748 - 56 Seiten
...Extol not Riches then, the Toyl of Fools, The wife Man's Cumbrance, if not Snare, more apt To flacken Virtue, and abate her Edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit Praife. TH EN are fubjoined thefe admirable Lines on Empire and a Defire of kingly Rule, which conclude... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1795 - 608 Seiten
...Extol not Riches then, the toil of fools, The wife man's 'cumb'rancc, if not fnare, more apt To flacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praife. As furfeit is the father of much faft, So ev'ry fcope by th' immoderate ufe Turns to reftraint;... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1795 - 594 Seiten
...Extol not Riches then, the toil of fools, The wife man's 'cumb'rance, if not fnare, more apt To flacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praife. As furfeit is the father of much faft, So ev'ry fcope by th' immoderate ufe Turns to reftraint... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 Seiten
...Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare ; more apt To slacten virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. Miltom. Balls of this metal slack'd Atlanta's pace, And on the am'rous youth bestow* d the race. Waller.... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 Seiten
...and more ? Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance if not snare, more apt To slacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. What if with like aversion I reject Riches and realms ; yet not for that a crown, Golden in show, is... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 Seiten
...perhaps and more ? no* riches then, the toil of fools, wise man's cumbrance, if not snare ; more apt To slacken virtue, and abate her edge Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. What if with like aversion I reject Riches and realms ? yet not, for that a crown, Golden in show,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 Seiten
...and more ? Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare; more apt To slacken virtue, and abate her edge Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. What if with like aversion I reject Riches and realms ? yet not, for that a crown, Golden in show,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 366 Seiten
...and more ? Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare; more apt To slacken Virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. What if with like aversion I reject Riches and realms ? yet not, for that a crown, Golden in show,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 356 Seiten
...more ? Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare ; more apt To slacken Virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. What if with like aversion I reject Riches and realms ? yet not for that a crown. Golden in show, is... | |
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Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare; more apt To slacken virtue, and abate her edge Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise. 
