| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pages
...man as ever I knew.' — SWIFT, to Lady Betty Germaine, Jan. 1733. 2 Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native...temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted e'en among the great : A safe companion,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1867 - 334 pages
...as ever I knew." — SWIPT, to Lady Betty Germaine, Jan. 1733. ** "Of manners gentle, of affections mild; In wit a man: simplicity, a child; With native...temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted e'en among the great: A safe companion,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1869 - 414 pages
...as ever I knew."— SWIFT, To Lady Bitty Germaine, Jan. 1 733. f " Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native...temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncormpted e'en among the great : A safe companion,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - England - 1869 - 410 pages
...as ever I knew."— SWIFT, To Lady Betty Gtrmaine, Jan. 1733. f " Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native...temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted e'en among the great : A safe companion,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
...liv'd, and that he died. ю XI. ON MR GAY, In Westminster- Abbey, 1732OF Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit, a Man; Simplicity, a Child: With native...temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age : Above Temptation, in a low Estate, j And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great: A safe Companion,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1869 - 414 pages
...as ever I knew." — SWIFT, To Ladv Bettv Germaine, Jan. 1733. f " Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native...temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrnpted e'en among the great : A safe companion,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 pages
...as ever I knew." — SWIFT, To Lady Betty Gertnaine, Jan. 1733. f " Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native...temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted e'en among the great : A safe companion,... | |
| Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1873 - 590 pages
...liv'd, and that he died. XL ON MR GAY, In Westminster-Abbey, 1732. O' F Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit, a Man ; Simplicity, a Child : With native...temp'ring virtuous Rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age: Above Temptation, in a low Estate, j And uncorrupted, ev'n among the Great: A safe Companion,... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1910 - 480 pages
...as ever I knew." — SWIFT, To Lady Betty Qermaine, Jan. 1733. i " Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native...humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at onca and lash the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted e'en among the great : A... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1901 - 414 pages
...as ever I knew." — SWIFT, To Lady Betty Germaine, Jan. 1733. f " Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Fonn'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation in a low estate, And uncorrupted e'en... | |
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