 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.  The Theory of Grammar - Strona 23autor: Samuel Griffith - 1850Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | John Milton - 1707 - Liczba stron: 480
...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 - Liczba stron: 56
...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... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - Liczba stron: 628
...wanting, but that I 450 May also in thi* poverty as soon Accomplish what they did, perhaps and more ? Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise...snare, more apt To slacken virtue, and abate her edge, 455 Than prompt her to do aught- may merit praise. What if with Ilk* aversion I rejeft . ; . . Richer... | |
 | 1792 - Liczba stron: 744
...txtol not riches then, the toil 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 rejeA Riches and realms ; yet not for that a crown, Golden... | |
 | Mr. Addison - 1795 - Liczba stron: 608
...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;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - Liczba stron: 774
...Extol nut riches then, the toil of ibois, The wife man's ctunbrance, if not fnare, more apt To flacken Virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praifc. What if, with like averfion, I reject Riches and realms ; yet not for that a crown, Golden... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1795 - Liczba stron: 594
...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 - Liczba stron: 924
...be accepted by Christ ; and leave nothing to us to deliberate or attempt, but only to obey our fate. 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - Liczba stron: 434
...wanting, but that I 4W) May also in this poverty as soon Accomplish what they did, perbaps and more ? Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise...like aversion I reject Riches and realms ; yet not for that a crown, Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns, Brings dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - Liczba stron: 418
...seems wanting, but that I May also in this poverty as soon Accomplish what they did, perhaps and more ? Extol not riches then, the toil of fools, The wise...like aversion I reject Riches and realms ? yet not, for that a crown, Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns, Brings dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless... | |
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