E'er smelt it out, and grubb'd it from the dirt. An art it is, and must be learnt ; and learnt With unremitting effort, or be lost ; And leaves us perfect blockheads, in our bliss. The clouds may drop down titles and estates ; Wealth may seek us ; but... The Educational Journal of Virginia - Página 123editado por - 1872Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| John Bell - 1796 - 470 páginas
...lost, And leaves us perfect blockheads in our bliss. The clouds may drop down titles and estates ; 6ic Wealth may seek us; but wisdom must be sought; Sought...else We seek on earth!) 'tis never sought in vain, [see: First, Pleasure's birth, rise, strength, and grandeur. Brought forth by Wisdom, nurs'd by Discipline,... | |
| Edward Young - 1798 - 432 páginas
...lost; And leave us perfect blockheads in our bliss. The clouds may drop down titles and estates; 620 Wealth may seek us; but Wisdom must be sought; Sought...else We seek on earth !) 'tis never sought in vain. First, Pleasure's birth, rise, strength, and grandeur, see : Brought forth by Wisdom, nurst by Discipline,... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 páginas
...learnt; and learnt With unremitting effort, or be lost ; And leaves us perfect blockheads, in our bliss, The clouds may drop down titles and estates ; Wealth...else We seek on earth !) 'tis never sought in vain. First, pleasure's birth, rise, strength, and grandeur, see Brought forth by wisdom, nurst by discipline,... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 412 páginas
...learnt; and learnt With unremitting effort, or be lost ; And leaves us perfe£t blockheads, in our bliss, The clouds may drop down titles and estates ; Wealth...else We seek on earth !) 'tis never sought in vain. First, pleaswe's birth, rise, strength, and grandeur, see Brought forth by wisdom, nurst by discipline,... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 426 páginas
...learnt; and learnt With unremitting effort, or be lost ; And leaves us perfeft blockheads, in our bliss, The clouds may drop down titles and estates ; Wealth...else We seek on earth !) 'tis never sought in vain. First, pleasure's birth, rise, strength, and grandeur, see Brought forth by wisdom, nurst by discipline,... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 284 páginas
...learnt; and learnt With unremitting effort, or be lost; And leave us perfect blockheads, in otr bliss. The clouds may drop down titles and estates; Wealth...else We seek on earth !) 'tis never sought in vain. First, pleasure's birth, rise, strength, and grandeur, see: Brought forth by wisdom, nurs'd by discipline,... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 228 páginas
...learnt; and learnt) With unremitting effort, or be lost, And leaves us perfect blockheads in our bliss. The clouds may drop down titles and estates; Wealth...else We seek on earth !) 'tis never sought in vain. First, Pleasure's birth, rise, strength, and grandeur, see: Brought forth by Wisdom, nurs'd by Discipline,... | |
| Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 páginas
...learn'd ; and learn'd With uuremitting effort, or be lost, And leaves us perfect blockheads in our bliss. The clouds may drop down titles and estates ; Wealth...else We seek on earth !) 'tis never sought in vain. First, Pleasure's birth, rise, strength, and grandeur, see : Brought forth by Wisdom, nurs'd by Discipline,... | |
| Edward Young - 1810 - 278 páginas
...learnt ; and learnt With uuremitting effort, or be lost ; And leaves us perfect blockheads in our bliss. The clouds may drop down titles and estates ; Wealth...else We seek on earth !) 'tis never sought in vain, [see; Fir-tj pleasure's birth, rise, strength, and grandenr Brought forth by wisdom, nnrs'd by discipline,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 páginas
...learnt ; and learnt With unremitting effort, or he lost ; And leaves us perfect blockheads, in ourblisi. The clouds may drop down titles and estates ; Wealth...us ; but wisdom must be sought ; Sought before all ; hut (how unlike all else We seek on Earth !) 'tis never sought in vain. First, pleasure's birth,... | |
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