 | John Bell - 1796 - Počet stránok 480
...last true Briton lies beneath this stone, ij X. On Mr. Elijah Fenian, at Eattianstid in Btrli, 17301 THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man; A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud... | |
 | 1796 - Počet stránok 500
...true Briton lies beneath this stone. u X. On Mr. Elijah Fenian, at Eatthavtted in Scrke. 1730. TRIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man ; A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - Počet stránok 714
...retained without the four that follow them. X. On Mr. ELIJAH FENTON. At Easthamitead in Berkshire, 1730. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise,... | |
 | 1802 - Počet stránok 362
...Pope, as has been observed, wrote an epitaph upon Mr. Fenton, with which we shall close this life. This modest stone, what few vain marbles Can, May...honest man : A poet bless'd beyond the poet's fate, W hom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great: Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease,... | |
 | 1803 - Počet stránok 296
...Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. CRASHAVT. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man. PoPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily arising from... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - Počet stránok 716
...that follow them. X. On Mr. ELIJAH FEN TON. At Easthatnstcad in Berkshire, 1730. This modest stene, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise,... | |
 | Gleanings - 1805 - Počet stránok 232
...benevolence to the benefit of other public foundations. , • < Epitaph on Mr. E. Fenton, at EastHampstead. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man ; A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe to loud praise,... | |
 | 1806 - Počet stránok 284
...INSCRIPTION ; •; In Berkshire. ' '•'•' " ""i! ON A CELEBRATED POET'S TOMB-STONE, 'i• :i ' i . * THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say. here lies an honest man : A poetbless'd beyond the poet's fate, • • Whom heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great ; Foe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - Počet stránok 354
...Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. CRASHAW. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man. POPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily arising from... | |
 | 1806 - Počet stránok 340
...me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. PoPB. CRASHAW. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man. PoPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily arising from... | |
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This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A Poet, blest beyond the Poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the... 
