 Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up with reverential awe, At crimes that 'scape or triumph o'er the law; While truth, worth, wisdom, daily they decry: Nothing is sacred now but villainy.  The Works of Alexander Pope - Seite 9von Alexander Pope - 1738Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 Seiten
...Man in Pow'r, 'Tis Av'rice all, Ambition is no more ! See, ail our Nobles begging to be Slaves ! See, all our Fools afpiring to be Knaves ! The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore, 165 Are what ten thoirfand envy and adore : So that the fcnfe of the text is this, " It is all one... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 Seiten
...Man in Power, 'Tis Avarice all, Ambition is no more! See, all our Nobles begging to be Slaves! See, all our Fools afpiring to be Knaves ! The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore, 165 Are what ten thoufand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential Awe, At crimes that 'fcape,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 Seiten
...man in pow'r, 'Tis av'rice all, ambition is no more ! See all our nobles begging to be (laves! See Scandal hit. Arc what ten thoufand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, At times that 'fcape... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 260 Seiten
...patriot, maninpow'rt 'Tis av'rice all, ambition is no more! See all our nobles begging to be Haves ! See all our fools afpiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats,...adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, At times that 'fcape or triumph o'er the law ; \Vhile truth, worth, wifdom, daily they_ decry J ** Nothing... | |
 | 1794 - 918 Seiten
...is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be Haves ! See, nil our iiiiil- afpiting to be knaves I The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, Are what...all look up, with reverential awe, At crimes that 'Icape, or triumph o'er the law : While truth, worth, wifclom, daily they decry — " Nothing ¡i facrcil... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 Seiten
...in power, ' 1'is avarice all, ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be Oaves ! See, all our fools afpiring to be knaves! The wit of cheats,...awe, At crimes that 'fcape, or triumph o'er the law ! While truth, worth, wifdom, daily they decry— " Nothing is facred now but villany." 17* Yet rray... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 Seiten
...pow'r, Tis av'rice all, ambition, is no more ! T 4 Se« See all our nobles begging to be (laves ! See all our fools afpiring to be knaves ! The wit of cheats,...awe, At crimes that 'fcape or triumph o'er the law; While truth, worth, wifdom, daily they decry : " Nothing is facred now but \т!1апу." Yet may this... | |
 | 1796 - 500 Seiten
...all, ambition is no more ! See, all our nobles begging to be slavfes'! See, all our fools aspiring to be knaves! The wit of cheats, the courage of a whore, 165 Are what ten thousand envy and adore : All, all look up, with reverential awe, ' ' At crimes that... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 472 Seiten
...be Slaves ! See all our Fools afpiring to be Knaves ! The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore, i( Are what ten thoufand envy and adore : All, all look...Awe, At Crimes that 'fcape, or triumph o'er the Law : While Truth, Worth, Wifdom, daily they decry — " Nothing is Sacred now but Villainy." 170 Yet NOTES.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 Seiten
...all, Ambition is no more ! See, all our Nobles begging to be Slaves ! See, all our Fools a 'pi ring to be Knaves ! The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore, H>5 Are what ten thouland envy aj? d adore : All, alt look up, with reverential Awe, At crimes that... | |
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