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" The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. "
Extracts, Elegant, Instructive, and Entertaining, in Poetry - Page 205
edited by - 1791
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The works of Alexander Pope. Containing the principal notes of drs ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...folace and fupport of their diftrcfles : " Tho' Man's a fool, yet God is wife." WARBURTOS, The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The NOTES. VER. 261. Whaie'er the Paffion, &c.] It was an objeftion conftantly urged by the ancient Epicureans,...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighhour with lnmself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Hcav'n. See the hlind heggar dance, the cripple sing....
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: To which is Prefixed the Life of ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...change his neighbour with himself. The Icarn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy tliat he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty...The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See tlie blind beegar dance, the cripple sing, The sot a hero, lunatic a king ; The starving chymist in...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the Care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing,...
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Poetical Works

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. .See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing,...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 5

1808 - 408 pages
...his neighbour with himself, 'f'he learnM U happy nature, to explore, Tin feil is hnppy that he kimne no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given, The poor contents him with the careof Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple eing^ , The sot a hero, lunatic a king ; The...
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Elegant Extracts, Volumes 1-2

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...Whate'.erthePa-sitm, knowledge, fame. or pelf, Noi one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd 0 Wx^ _ J ^ ^ ^ ^c]d] Z ^ ] lilind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sol a hero, lunatic a kins ; The starving chemist in his...
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Intellectual Sentiments, Explained by the Study of Sensations

Young lady - Psychology - 1809 - 204 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself j The learn'd is happy nature to explore ; The fool is happy that he knows no more ; ' The rich is happy in the pknty giv'n ; The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n : See the blind beggar dance, the cripple...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or petf, Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learn'd is happy Nature to explore, The fool is happy that...plenty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heavenu Seethe blind beggar dance, the-cripple sing, The sot a hero, lunatic a king; The starving chymist...
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Broome, Pope, Pitt, Thomson

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...26fJ Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pe\ft Not one will change his neighbour with himself. The learned is happy Nature to explore, The fool is...happy that he knows no more; The rich is happy in the pleuty given, The poor contents him with the care of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple...
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