 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 σελίδες
...retained without the four that follow them. ON MR. ELIJAH FENTON, At Easthamstead in Jierkshire, 1730. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say. " Here lies ;m honest man!" A Poet, blest beyond tbe Poei's fate. Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and (ire... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 742 σελίδες
...modest ?tone, what few vain marble« can, May truly ьау, Here lies an honest man ; A poet, blest trouble@ K frestf Fue to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 σελίδες
...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...great ) Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned cose, Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1842 - 454 σελίδες
...beloved by Mr. Pope, who, after his death, (1730) honoured him with the following epitaph : " This modeat stone, what few vain marbles can. " May truly say, Here lies an honest man : " A poet bless'd beyond a poet's fate, " Whom Heaven kept sacred from the proud and great : " Foe to loud praise, and friend... | |
 | John Ward - 1843 - 758 σελίδες
...testimony it bears to the character of the then lately deceased. The Epitaph is as follows : — " 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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1846 - 714 σελίδες
...retained without the four that follow them. X. On MR. ELIJAH FMTTOIT. At Easthamiteadin BerkMre, 1730. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lie* an honest man ; Apoet. blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heav'n kept sacred from the prond and... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 442 σελίδες
...The last true Briton lies beneath this stone. 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,... | |
 | Dean Dudley - 1848 - 174 σελίδες
...about 5 years Dec? March ye 2? 1717—18. [At Raymond, NH] Hon. John Dudley died May 21, 1805, Aet. 80. This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, " Here lies an honest man." Calmly he looked on either world, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear.* Here lyes y" body... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 σελίδες
...works ; and, dying, fears herself may die w. IX. ON MR. ELIJAH FENTON, AT EASTHAM8TED 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 Heaven kept sacred from the proud and great : Foe to loud praise,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 σελίδες
...be retained without the four that follow them MR. ELIJAH FENTON, At Eatthamtlead in Berkttere, 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 load 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... 
