 But small the bliss that sense alone bestows, And sensual bliss is all the nation knows. In florid beauty groves and fields appear ; Man seems the only growth that dwindles here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious;...  Annual Register of World Events - Page 2291802Full view - About this book
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...appear, Man feems the only growth that dwindles here. Contrafted faults through all his manners veign, Though poor, luxurious, though fubmiffive, vain, Though grave, yet trifling, zealous, yet untrue, And ev'n in penance planning fins anew, All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 366 pages
...and fields appear, Man Teems the only growth that dwindles here. Controlled faults through all his manners reign: Though poor, luxurious; though fubmiffive,...fins anew. All evils 'here, contaminate the mind, h) Die Afenninen , tint btfcanutt Gtliirgskttt; , die (lurch ganz Ititlitn That opulence departed leaves... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious ; thgugh submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign : Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind; For wealth was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...dwindles here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign; Though poor, luxurious; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind; For wealth was... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 498 pages
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign : Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling; zealous, yet untrue; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...here. Contrasted faults through al! his manners r; i ;n ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; * Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 270 pages
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reien ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind. That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - American poetry - 1830 - 516 pages
...here. Contrasted faults through all his manners reign ; Though poor, luxurious ; though submissive, vain ; Though grave, yet trifling ; zealous, yet untrue ; And even in penance planning sins anew. All evils here contaminate the mind, That opulence departed leaves behind ; For wealth was... | |
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