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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 Art of Poetry on a New Plan: Illustrated with a Great Variety of ...

John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...Whate'er the paffion, knowledge, fame or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. 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 ling,...
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Essai sur l'homme

Alexander Pope - Decision making - 1762 - 160 pages
...the paßon , knowledge , fame , or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learrid is happy, nature to explore¡ The fool is happy ,...he knows no more ¡ The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n¡ The poor contented with the care of heav'n. See the blind beggar dance , the cripple ßng ,...
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The art of poetry on a new plan, illustrated with a great variety of ...

Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...Whate'er the paffion, knowledge, fame or pelfy Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The leam'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 fmg,...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 28

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1763 - 630 pages
...all, a common friend. -( The learn'd is happy Nature to explore ; The fool is happy that he knows ro more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given ; The...the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, The fot an hero ; lunatic a king ; The ftarving chymitt in his golden views Supremely Well, the poet in his...
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An Essay on Man

Alexander Pope - 1763 - 150 pages
...which teaches, "That thefe illufions are the follies of Men, which they wilfully fall E4 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 Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing,...
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An Essay on Man: By Alexander Pope, Esq. Enlarged and Improved by the Author ...

Alexander Pope - Electronic books - 1763 - 154 pages
...which teaches, " That thefe illufions are the follies of Men, which they wilfully fall The Icarn'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 hirn with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW

SEVERAL HANDS - 1763 - 604 pages
...common friend.—?* . T1ie learn'd is liappy Nature to explore ; •• The fool is happy that he knotvs no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty given ;...The poor contents him with the care of heaven. See t!ie blind beg^;ir ciance. the cripple fing, !.".•; Tbe fot an hero ; lunatic a king ; t .The ftarving...
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Der Mensch, ein philosophisches Gedicht

Alexander Pope - Human beings - 1772 - 374 pages
...Paffion , knowledge , fame , or pelf , Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf, 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 , 2"ó5 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the Grippie...
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Essai sur l'homme: poëme philosophique par Alexandre Pope, en cinq langues ...

Alexander Pope - 1772 - 376 pages
...the Paffion , knowledge, fame, or pelf , Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. 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 , 26$ The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple...
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An essay on man. Enlarged and improved by the author. With notes, critical ...

Alexander Pope - 1776 - 52 pages
...Whate'cr the Paflion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelfThe 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 Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing,...
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