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. Moral essays - Seite 67von Alexander Pope - 1751Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 Seiten
...Warburton. Whate'er 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
...away. 27 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... | |
| 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 - 1825 - 536 Seiten
...200 Whate'er 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...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,... | |
| William Scott - 1825 - 382 Seiten
...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, The sot a hero, lunatic a king ; The starving chymist in his golden views Supremely blest, the... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 Seiten
...Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will ehange his neighbour with himself. The leam'd 825 rieh is happy in the plenty given ; The poor eontents him with the eare of Heaven. ?ee the blind beggar... | |
| Charles M. Ingersoll - 1825 - 298 Seiten
...will change his neighbour with himself. The Icarn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy (hat he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of'Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 Seiten
...away. . Whate'er the passiou, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Vot oue will change his neighhour with himself. rind 1 carved her amorous vows, While ehe with garlands...the bending bowi ; The garlands fade, the vows are given, The poor coutents him with the care of H''av,:n. See the hlind heggar dance, the cripple sing,... | |
| 1827 - 290 Seiten
...away. Whate'er 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...knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of heav'n. • See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The... | |
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