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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ... - Page 166
by Collection - 1765
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Longer English poems, with notes, ed. by J.W. Hales, Issue 440

John Wesley Hales - 1872 - 552 pages
...Thy satire point, and animate thy page. THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. LET observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind, from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life : Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, 5...
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Encyclopaedia of English and American Poetry: From Caedmon and ..., Volume 2

Samuel Orchart Beeton - American poetry - 1873 - 782 pages
...SamuclJoJinson. — Bom 1709, Died 1784. 885.— THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. Let observation, with extensive tear. Must we bnt weep o'er days more blest ? Must we but strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then кау how hope and fear, desire and hate,...
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Johnson. Vanity of human wishes, ed. with notes by E.J. Payne

Samuel Johnson - 1876 - 76 pages
...HUMAN WISHES. THE TENTH SATIRE OF JUVENAL, IMITATED BY SAMUEL JOHNSON. LET Observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, 5...
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The Household Book of Poetry

Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 pages
...VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. IS IMITATION OF THE TENTH SA.TIBK ОТ JUVENAL. LET observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife. And watch the busy scenes of crowded life : Then say how hope and fear, desire and bate, O'erspread...
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The Fireside Encyclopaedia of Poetry: Comprising the Best Poems of the Most ...

Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. IN IMITATION OF THE TENTH SATIRE OF JUVENAL. LET Observation, with extensive e sparkling glance That dwalt on me sae kindly ! And mouldering' now in silent strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, O'erspread...
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A Dictionary of Quotations from the English Poets

Henry George Bohn - Quotations, English - 1881 - 738 pages
...make, We grow more partial for th' observer's sake. Pope,3fJ!.i.\l. Let observation, with extended view, Survey mankind from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of erowded life, Dr. Johnson, 1'anity of Haman Wishes, 1. OBSTINACY—...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History ..., Volumes 3-4

Robert Chambers - American literature - 1881 - 842 pages
...Death of Levelt,1 are in his best manner. From the Vanity of Human Let observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind, from China to Peru; Remark each anxious toil, each e;iger strife, Aud watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hop.- ami fear, desire and...
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A Thousand and One Gems of English and American Poetry from Chaucer to ...

Edwin O. Chapman - American poetry - 1884 - 430 pages
...of heaven. William Hamilton, 1 704-^41 THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. LIT observation, with extensive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life ; Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, O'erspread...
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The Strand Magazine, Volume 85

1933 - 798 pages
...quick to get about the world and extend the pleasures of observation. " Let observation with extensive view. Survey mankind, from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life." Photographers have evidently taken Dr. Johnson's...
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From Milton to Tennyson: Masterpieces of English Poetry

Louis Du Pont Syle - English poetry - 1894 - 488 pages
...death 1045 For ever free. * * * JOHNSON. THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. LET observation, 'vith extensive view, Survey mankind, from China to Peru ; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life : Then say how hope and fear, desire and hate, 5...
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