 | 1922 - 320 σελίδες
...stone over his grave, with .the following inscription : HON. JOHN DUDLEY died May 21, 1805, S,t. 80. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, " Here lies an honest man." Calmly he look'd on either world, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there, to fear. NOTE. It cannot... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 308 σελίδες
...FENTON, AT EASTHASISTEAD, IS BERKSHIRE, 1730. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, Mav trulv say, ' Here lies an honest man !' A Poet, bless'd beyond the Poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the proud and great Foe to load praise, and friend to learned ease, Content... | |
 | Collection - 1823 - 334 σελίδες
...Bishop's palace and smile. He died may SOth, 1662. In East Hampstead, Berks ; on MR. ELIJAH FENTON. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May...Here lies an honest man ;" A poet, bless'd beyond a poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 820 σελίδες
...Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. CtASHAW. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies a honest man. POPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 378 σελίδες
...can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. CRASHAW. This modest slmic, 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... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1823 - 408 σελίδες
...Believe me, reader, can say more Than many a braver marble can, Here lies a truly honest man. CBiSHAW. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies a honest man. POPE. Conceits, or thoughts not immediately impressed by sensible objects, or necessarily... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 σελίδες
...that's the room for POPE, and that for GAY. X. ON MR. ELIJAH FENTON, AT EASTHAMSTED IN BERKS, 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 Heav'n kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud Praise,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 404 σελίδες
...that's the room for POPE, and that for GAT. X. ON MR. ELIJAH FENTON, AT EASTHAMSTED IN BERKS, 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 Heav'n kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud Praise,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 σελίδες
...The last true Briton lies beneath this stone. ON MR. ELIJAH FENTON. At Easthanssted, in Becks, 1730. THIS modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May...man:' A poet, bless'd beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the proud and great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 524 σελίδες
...retained without the four that follow them. X. ON MR. ELIJAH FENTON. At Easthamstead, 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 heav'n kept sacred from the proud and great : Foe to loud praise,... | |
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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... 
