 | Thomas Allen - 1839 - 606 σελίδες
...and boy, on a pedestal. Life ua jest, and all things show it, 1 thought w once, but now I know it. Of manners gentle, of affections mild, In wit a man, simplicity a child. With native humour lemp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to Helighi nt once and lash the age. Above temptation in a low estate,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 σελίδες
...censure could find very little to blame in lus life. XI. On MR. GAT. In ir ',,..-: .!.'.,.-, 1732. Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child ; Wiih nalirc humour lemp'rine virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation... | |
 | Thomas Allen - 1839 - 604 σελίδες
...boy, on a pelestal. Life is a jest, and all things show it, I thought so once, hut now I know it. 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 ev'n among the great. A safe companion,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 σελίδες
...Thank'd Heaven that he had lived, and that he died. XI. ON MR, GAY. IN WKSTMI.NSTSR-ABBEY, 1732. OF ried fowler roves, When frosts have whiten'd all the naked groves ; Where doves in flocks the tempering virtuous rage, Fonn'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above temptation, in a low estate,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 σελίδες
...writings, censure could find very little to blame in his life. ON MR. GAY, In Westminster Abbey, 1732. Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child : With native- humour tempering virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above temptation, in a low estate;... | |
 | Westminster abbey - 1841 - 214 σελίδες
...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, 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,... | |
 | John Gay - 1842 - 236 σελίδες
...Westminster Abbey, where a monument, with an affectionate inscription by Pope, is erected to him. OK 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, ev'n among the Great: A safe Companion,... | |
 | 1844 - 142 σελίδες
...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 nncorrupted e'en among the great; A safe companion... | |
 | 1844 - 320 σελίδες
...things show It : '' I thought so once, hut now I know it. Underneath are these verses by Pope : — Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man,...simplicity a child ; With native humour, temp'ring virtuous ra^e, Porm'd to delight at once, and laah the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted... | |
 | Catherine Grace Frances Gore - 1844 - 944 σελίδες
...Myrton veered round to the duke, praising the grave simplicity of his manners and disposition. — " Of manners gentle, of affections mild, In wit a man, simplicity a child ! " quoted the heiress, laughing immoderately. "But if my poor dear cousin's mild affections were only... | |
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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... 
