 The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven.  Essai sur l'homme - Seite 49von Alexander Pope - 1762 - 116 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 Seiten
...away, and smooths his flight; And thought's bewilder'd in delight. CHAP. XXVI IGNORANCE The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more. POPE. IGNORANCE is a constant source of pleasure to man; it conceals from his view many things of which... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 Seiten
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one would change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy, nature to explore, The fool is happy that...he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of heav'n : See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 84 Seiten
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pel£ Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 365 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple stag, The... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd igns " each kind, and scumm'd the bullion dross; A third as soon had form'd within t given; The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 Seiten
...the Passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; COMMENTARY. " One prospect lost, another still we gain ; And not a VANITY is giv'n in vain." Which... | |
 | Elias Carpenter - 1824 - 650 Seiten
...learned in youth ; if incorrect, candour must make allowance. I think the poet saith, " The learn' d is happy Nature to explore, " The fool is happy that he knows no more." you that may be poor unlearned, do not deplore it, but be thankful. Could you be made acquainted with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 Seiten
...the Passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; COMMENTARY. " One prospect lost, another still we gain ; And not a VANITY is giv'n in vain." Which... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbor with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no morej The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. 28 See... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 Seiten
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 Seiten
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Noi one will change his neighbour with himself. The learu'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing,... | |
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