 | 1773 - 394 Seiten
...virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the fage replies; Thy virtue proves thec truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen, Books as affected are as men : But But he who ftudies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws; And thofe without our... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 Seiten
...virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the SAGE replies; Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. Pride often guides the AUTHOR'S pen, Books as affected are as men : , But he who studies NATURE'S laws, From certain truth his maxims draws ; And those, without our... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 Seiten
...mind can moral1; glean." " Thy fame is juft," the fage replies; " Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen, Books as affected are as men : But he who fludies Nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws ; And thofe, without our fchools,... | |
 | John Gay - 1799 - 250 Seiten
...virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is juft, the fage replies; Thy virtue proves thee truly wife. Pride often guides the author's pen, Books as affected are as men : But he who Kudies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws; And thofe, without our fcbools,... | |
 | 1806 - 330 Seiten
...virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the sage replies; Thy virtues prove thee truly wise. Pride often guides the author's pen ; Books as affected are as men: But he who studies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws : And those, without our schools,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the Sas;c replies; Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. ke, norknows his brother's nuat, Has words and thoughts in nice di : But he who studies nature's laws, Krom certain truth his maxims draws ; And those, without our schools,... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 Seiten
...virtuous mind can morals glean. Thy fame is just, the sage replies; Thy virtues prove thee truly wise. Pride often guides the author's pen ; Books as affected are as men: But he who studies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws: And those, without our schools,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 Seiten
...mind can morals glean." " Thy fame is just," the sage replies; " Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. Pride often guides the author's pen , Books as affected are as men : But he who studies Nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims drawn; And those, without our schools,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 262 Seiten
...mind can morals glean." "Thy fame is just," the sage replies; M Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. Pride often guides the author's pen, Books as affected are as men : But he who studies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws :. And those without our schools... | |
 | John Gay - 1811 - 478 Seiten
...vii'tuoas mind can merais glcan. Thy fame is jnst, the sape replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. Pride often guides the author's pen ; Books as affected are as men : But he who studios Naturc's laws From certain truth his maxims draws ; And those, withont our schools,... | |
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Thy fame is just, the sage replies ; Thy virtue proves thee truly wise. Pride often guides the author's pen ; Books as affected are as men : But he who studies nature's laws, From certain truth his maxims draws ; And those, without our schools, suffice... 
