 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1824 - 48 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pel£ 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, 365 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple stag,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English literature - 1824
...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 ; COMMENTARY. " One prospect lost, another still we gain ; And not a VANITY is giv'n in vain." Which... | |
 | Elias Carpenter - 1824 - 650 pages
...learned in youth ; if incorrect, candour must make allowance. I think the poet saith, " The learn' d is happy Nature to explore, " The fool is happy that he knows no more." you that may be poor unlearned, do not deplore it, but be thankful. Could you be made acquainted with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824
...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 ; COMMENTARY. " One prospect lost, another still we gain ; And not a VANITY is giv'n in vain." Which... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Noi one will change his neighbour with himself. The learu'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that...of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot a hero, lunatic a king; The starving chemist in his golden views Supremely bless'd, the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 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...of Heaven. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot a hero, lunatic a king ; The starving chemist in his golden views Supremely bless'd,... | |
 | William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one would 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 heav'n • See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot a hero, lunatic a king ; The starving... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...Whate'er the passion, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Not one will ehange his neighbour with himself. The leam'd 825 rieh is happy in the plenty given ; The poor eontents him with the eare of Heaven. ?ee the blind beggar... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...the passiou, knowledge, fame, or pelf, Vot oue will change his neighhour with himself. The learn'd ed her amorous vows, While ehe with garlands hung...; The garlands fade, the vows are worn away : So coutents him with the care of H''av,:n. See the hlind heggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot a hero,... | |
 | Russel Canfield - Atonement - 1827 - 302 pages
...Pope brings the subject home to our business and bosoms, in the following beautifitl lines : — " The learned is happy nature to explore, The fool is...The poor contents him with the care of heaven. See some strange comfort every state attend, And pride, bestowed on all, a common friend." But would the... | |
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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. 
