 | Westminster Abbey - 1827 - 218 σελίδες
...it. Underneath are these verses by Mr. Pope, who lived always in great friendship with Mr. Gay. Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man,...temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once, and lash the age; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted e'en among the great ; A safe companion,... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 σελίδες
...valued but by men like himself. — Basselas. EPITAPH ON THE POET GAY, In Westminster Abbey, 1732. In manners gentle; of affections mild; In wit a man; simplicity a child; With native humour tempering virtuous rage, Proud to delight at once and lash the age; Above temptation in a low estate,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 σελίδες
...satisfied, Thank'd Heaven that he had lived, and that hi* died.. ON MR. GAT. In Westminster Mbey, 1730. OP manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child : °Wiih native humour tempering virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 798 σελίδες
...prove a disci-edit, as lasting as mercenary scribblers, or curious simpletons, can make it. Pope. Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man, simplicity a child. Id. Among substances, some are called limpie, some compound, whether taken in a philosophical or vulgar... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 σελίδες
...Thank'd Heaven that he had lived, and that he died. ON MR. GAY, In Westminster ЛЫху, 17ЭО. OF tempering virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and laih the age : Above temptation in a low estate,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 σελίδες
...though unavailing sorrow. Pope was equally grieved by the loss of him whom he has characterised an Of pd + Gay was buried in Westminster Abbey, where a handsome monument was erected to his memory by the "Uuke... | |
 | John Graile (of Blickling.) - 1833 - 144 σελίδες
...enthusiasm." His personal qualities were exactly those delineated by POPE in his epitaph on GAY:—- " Of manners gentle, of affections mild, "In wit a MAN, simplicity a CHILD." Moribus ornatus placidis et corde benigno, VIR fnit ingenio, simplicitate PUER. The following little... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 350 σελίδες
...Thank'd Heaven that he had lived, and that he died. 10 XI. ON MR. GAY, IN WESTMINSTER-ABBEY, 1732. OF manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native humor tempering virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation in a low... | |
 | George Newenham Wright - 1836 - 250 σελίδες
...much of this last, and natural consequence, Sir Walter's frank kindliness averted ;" for he was " Of manners gentle, of affections mild, In wit a man, simplicity a child." United Kingdom, in 1820. When the same monarch visited Scotland, in 1822, Sir Walter was deputed by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 σελίδες
...little to blame in his life. XL On MB. GAT. In Westminster Abbey, 1732. Of manners gentle, of aflectione st was remitted to his sisters, whom, however removed...place or condition, he regarded with great tenderne lash the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted, e'en among the great; A BHfe companion... | |
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Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation, in a low estate ; And uncorrupted... 
