 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.  Moral essays - Page 67by Alexander Pope - 1751Full view - About this book
 | Mr. Pratt (Samuel Jackson) - Europe - 1795 - 502 pages
...equal innocence, in ten. thoufand times, ten thoufand paths, " Each happy in his own." " The learn 'd is happy nature to explore, . . " The fool is happy...no more, " The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, " The poor contents him with the care of heav'ni " See the blind beggar dance, the cripple fing, "... | |
 | 1796 - 246 pages
...away. Whate'er the paflion, knowledge, fame, or pelf. Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is...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 fing, The fot... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...pelf, Not one will change his neighbour with himfelf. The learn'd is happy Nature to explore, The tool is happy that he knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, 165 The poor contents him with the care of Heav'n. See See the l?lind beggar dance, the cripple fing,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...Whate'erthe passion j 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...knows no more ; The rich is happy in the plenty giv'n, The poor contents him with the care of heav'rL See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot... | |
 | Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1802 - 460 pages
...pronounced, that one man is, upon the- whole of life, allowing always exceptions, ys happy as another: " The learn'd is happy nature to explore, " The fool is happy that he knows no more; " The rich is bappy in the plenty giv'n, " The poor contents him with the care of heav'n ; " See the blind beggar... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 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 Heav'n. See the blind beggar dance, the cripple sing, The sot a hero, lunatic a king ; The starving chymist in his golden views Supremely bless'd the... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...away. Whateer 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...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, The sot... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...time, the 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
...time, the folace and fupport of their diftreffes : " Tho' Man's a fool, yet God is wife." WARBURTOK. The learn'd is happy nature to explore, The fool is happy that he knows no more ; The NOTES. VER. 261. Whatever the Pqffion, &c.] It was an objection conftantly urged by the ancient Epicureans,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...260 Whate'er 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...giv'n, 265 The poor contents him with the care of Hcav'n. See the hlind heggar dance, the cripple sing. The sot a hero, lunatic a king: The starving... | |
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